Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
May 30, 1794
Primary Source Reference:
Dunlap's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 30 May 1794
Notes:
There are 450 species of sea pen, including the Pennatula phosphorea pictured here.
The donor may have been Philadelphia sea captain William Vallance.
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Peale's Common Name:
Sea pen
Current Common Name:
Sea pen
Current Scientific Name
Pennatula phosphorea
