William E Ritter Edith S Byxbee (1 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book describes the pelagic tunicates collected during the tropical Pacific expedition in 1899 and 1900 on the United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross. The book presents details on species such as Cyclosalpa bakeri, Salpa fusiformis, Salpa cylindrica, Salpa tilesii, Salpa zonaria, and Pyrosoma giganteum. The author also describes a new species of the Pyrosoma discovered on the expedition, Pyrosoma agassizi. The work concludes with an observation of Oikopleura huxleyi. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…