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Wray Harris

1894–1953

5,803 specimens, collected between 1875 and 1999 on 212 collecting days, now held in 5 departments. Identified 1 specimens for others.

On the labels as Wray Harris, Harris, W., W. Harris, Wary Harris, W Harris, Harris, W, Harris, W.F., Harris, W.K. and 2 more.

Specimens
5,803
Type specimens
13
Years in the field
125
Islands
20
Species
654
Identifications
1
In the Library
0
Named after
7

Where Harris collected

Specimens by decade

1870s1990s

Earliest: Venus mercessaria, 1875 (Massachusetts; Danversport). Latest: Acalypha australis, 1999.

Named for Harris

Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Harris. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.

From the field

SuccineaAssiminea parvulaOrobophana musivaAssiminea parvulaPalmadustaSuccinea manuanaMelampus luteusOpeas hannenseCypraea lynxSubulina octonaPleuropoma beryllinaLittorina

As a determiner

1 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: