Three treatises published during the 19th Century summarized the non — marine molluscan fauna of Mexico and Central America known at that time. Herman Strebel. 1873. Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Fauna mexikanischer Land — und Süsswasser — Conchylien. Theil I: 1 — 69. 1875, Theil II: 1 — 58. 1878, Th
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Pilsbry, H. A. 1889.
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida and four other institutions $4.7 million to discover and describe all catfish species worldwide. This grant is one of the first of its kind awarded by the foundation to study a group of
project, and is partnering with researchers from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
The Florida Museum of Natural History, located at the University of Florida, inspires people to value the biological richness and cultural heritage of our diverse world and make a positive difference in its future.
geometric band and loop decoration on utilitarian forms is often referred to as „Philadelphia
Avery, George 1997 Pots as Packaging: The Spanish olive jar and Andalusian Transatlantic Commercial Activity, 16th-18th centuries. Dissertation (Ph. D.)–University of Florida. Ayers, John 1988 Blue-and-White and the Origins of Ming Porcelain Style. In In Pursuit of the Dragon, Traditions and T
The pottery making tradition in colonial Philadelphia: the growth of and early urban
Avery, George 1997 Pots as Packaging: The Spanish olive jar and Andalusian Transatlantic Commercial Activity, 16th-18th centuries. Dissertation (Ph. D.)–University of Florida. Ayers, John 1988 Blue-and-White and the Origins of Ming Porcelain Style. In In Pursuit of the Dragon, Traditions and T
The pottery making tradition in colonial Philadelphia: the growth of and early urban
Kudzu is one of the best-known weeds in the U.S. Some consider it the poster child of invasive plants – “the vine that ate the South!” Where did it come from? How did it get here? And is it a cause for concern in Florida? 1: Kudzu comes from Asia. Kudzu, Pueraria montana, is thought to be native t
Kudzu was exhibited in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition and seven years
Abstract The following list of non-marine gastropod fauna summarizes the known species and subspecies that are recognized from Mexico and Central America. It is an annotated list of 1789 terminal taxa presented in a hierarchical framework. These include 1491 native species plus 278 native subspecie
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The water surrounding Florida is a graveyard for thousands of ships — casualties of shifting sands, coral reefs, and treacherous hurricanes. Today, these shipwrecks are time capsules that reflect the history of maritime trade, colonial expansion by sea, and the changing fortunes of European powers i
The Copenhagen Wreck, 1900 Maritime Trade with Cuba Carrying coal from Philadelphia
In 1565 a fleet of Spanish ships led by Pedro Menéndez de Aviles established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, Florida. After a difficult first decade of conflict with the local Timucua Indians, the city established itself as the capital of Spani
Philadelphia: MASCA Journal, 8 pp. 62-77. 1992 The Spanish colonial experience and
Early Foundations Although established in 1917, the Florida Museum of Natural History Fish Collection was small and parochial in character until the late 1950s. Leonard Giovannoli served as part-time curator during the 1930s and 1940s while teaching in the University of Florida Department of Bi
transferred to other institutions, most notably the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
