Synopsis of the report on zoophytes of the U.S. Exploring Expedition around the world, under C. Wilkes, U.S.N. commander, in the years 1838-1842
By: by James D. Dana.
Contributors: Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895.
Publisher: The Author
Published: 1859
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
Subjects: Cnidaria.
Notes: "The author's report on zoophytes was published by the Government in the year 1846 ... The edition on sale having been exhausted, the author here issues a smaller volume containing the brief descriptions of the species in the work, to accompany complete copies of the atlas."--Preface.

Original report issued as: Zoophytes. 1846. (United States Exploring Expedition ; v. 7)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-166) and index.