Pontella

The “Scientifics” often sketched the wildlife specimens they came across during their travels. After careful study, many specimens then became dinner! The Wilkes Expedition discovered thousands of new plant and animal species. These images come from the volumes of the expedition’s findings.

Caption:
Pontella, Indian Ocean (Pontella speciosa, Pontella detonsa ?, Pontella princeps, Pontella fera, Pontella valida)
Type: Illustration
Image Date: 1855
Credit: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Origin: Smithsonian Institution
Creator: James Dwight Dana
SIL 19-21-197b
Navigators & Inventors
 

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Pontella, Indian Ocean (Pontella speciosa, Pontella detonsa ?, Pontella princeps, Pontella fera, Pontella valida)