| Reference number | CLP/22ii/60 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, Account of [Johannes Philippus] Breynius' physical dissertation of a new class of shell called 'Polythalamiis, nova Testaceorum classe' by Richard Middleton Massey |
| Date | 1733 |
| Description | Discusses shells, and placing them into classes. Classification table is attached. Dissertation by Breynius [also called Johann Philipp Breyne] was printed at Gdansk in 1732.
Subject: Biology |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1733.0034
Account printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 38, no 430, p 191
Royal Society Library holds a copy of this work |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/18/47 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA4327 | Breynius; Johannes Philippus (c 1680 - 1764) | c 1680 - 1764 |
| NA5473 | Massey; Richard Myddleton (c 1678 - 1743) | c 1678 - 1743 |