Clark, H: Echinoderms From Australia

Excerpt from Echinoderms From Australia: An Account of Collections Made in 1929 and 1932; With 28 Plates (16 Colored) And 64 Text Figures

Unusual opportunities for studying and collecting echinoderms on the coasts of Australia in recent years warrant the publication of this account of the material accumulated.

In 1929, a liberal grant from the Carnegie Institution of Washington, supplemented by a generous gift from the Australian National Research Council and aid from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, enabled me to spend nearly six months in active collecting in Australian waters. Landing at Darwin, N. T. June 13, we carried on work in that vicinity until the end of July, both by shore collecting and by dredging in shallow water. Mrs. Clark accompanied me and Mr. Arthur A. Livingstone of the Australian Museum, Sydney, joined us at Darwin, remaining with us for some four months. Mrs. Clark made water color sketches from life of many of the more interesting echinoderms and frequently aided in the shore collecting. Mr. Livingstone devoted himself to assisting me in every possible way and I cannot speak too highly of his invaluable coopera tion. I do not know how to adequately express my appreciation of, and my gratitude for, the indefatigable assistance of these two fellow-workers. But work at Darwin would have been seriously handicapped without the cooperation of the hospitable residents of that community. The chairman of the Northern Territories Commission, Mr. James Horsburgh, most generously gave us the use of his residence, on the very shore of Port Darwin, for a laboratory, and a more attractive and satisfactory place for such work is not to be found on the northern coasts of Australia. In every way possible, Mr. Horsburgh helped us, and showed his unfailing interest in our work throughout our stay of more than six weeks. To Colonel Robert H. Weddell, the Resident Commissioner at Darwin, our thanks are also due, for such aid as he could give.

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