From:
William Prime Marshall
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Dec 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 50
Summary:
The Birmingham Natural History Society found the soft coral Virgularia mirabilis while dredging near Oban, Scotland. They resemble Beagle specimens from Bahia Blanca, which draw themselves into the mud when touched.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
