Great Oyster from Singapore; (Tridacna gigas.);. This is the finest known specimen, and to it the Jury awarded a diploma at the Fisheries Exhibition. Its weight is 3 cwt. 3 qrs. 14 lbs.; its length 3 ft. 4 in.; and its breadth 2 ft.; 2 in.
Eyes Under Puget SoundThis species image was collected from Puget Sound sediments and photographed by the Washington State Department of Ecologys Marine Sediment Monitoring Team. For more information about this teams work visit: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/psamp/index.htm.Cant get enough benthos? Check out our Eyes Under Puget Sound Critter of the Month species profile blogs at bit.ly/critterofthemonth
The genera vermium exemplified by various specimens of the animals contained in the orders of the Intestina et Mollusca Linnaei :.London :Printed for the author by James Dixwell ..., and sold by John Sewell ..., B. White and Son ..., and P. Elmsley ...,1783-1788..biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29389812