Addison Emery Verrill

Addison Emery Verrill

Addison Emery Verrill (1839–1926), American zoologist.

Taxon names authored

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• 291 taxon names authored by Addison Emery Verrill
• Described more than 1,000 species of animals in virtually every major taxonomy group.

Eponyms

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• 2 eponyms of Addison Emery Verrill

Publications

• Published more than 350 papers and monographs.

1864

• Verrill, A.E. 1864. List of the polyps and corals sent by the Museum of Comparative Zoology to other institutions in exchange, with annotations. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 1(3): 29–60. BHL Reference page. 

1865

• Verrill, A.E. 1865. Classification of polyps (extract condensed from a Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Commodore C. Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N.). Proceedings of the Essex Institute 4: 145–152. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1865. Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C.Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Simpson, naturalist to the Expedition. With descriptions of some additional species from the west coast of North America. Part II, Alcyonaria. With two plates. Proceedings of the Essex Institute 4: 181–192. BHL Reference page. 

1866

• Verrill, A.E. 1866. Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C.Ringgold and Captain John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Simpson, naturalist to the Expedition. With descriptions of some additional species from the west coast of North America. Part III, Madreporaria. With two plates. Proceedings of the Essex Institute. 5(3): 17-50, pls. 1-2. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1866. On the polyps and corals of Panama, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 10: 323-333. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1866. On the polyps and echinoderms of New England, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 10: 333-357. BHL Reference page. 

1867

• Verrill, A.E. 1867. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 1. Descriptions of new starfishes from New Zealand. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 247–251. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1867. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 2. Notes on the echinoderms of Panama and the west coast of America, with descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 251–322. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1867. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 3. On the geographical distribution of the echinoderms of the West coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 323-351. BHL Reference page. 

1868

• Verrill, A.E. 1868. Critical remarks on the halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. The American journal of science and arts. ser.2 vol. 45: 411-416. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1868. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 4. Notice of the corals and echinoderms collected by Prof. C.F. Hartt, at the Abrolhos Reefs, Province of Bahia, Brazil, 1867. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 351-371. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1868. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 5. Notice of a collection of echinoderms from La Paz, Lower California, with descriptions of a new genus. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 371-375. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1868. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the Corals and Polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 377-422. BHL Reference page. 

1869

• Verrill, A.E. 1869. Synopsis of the Polyps and Corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Capt. John Rodgers, U. S. N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by DR. Wm. Stimpson, Naturalist to the Expedition. Proceedings of the Essex Institute. 6: 51-104. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1869. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the Corals and Polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 423–502, pls. 4–10. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1869 New and imperfectly known Echinoderms and Corals. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 12: 381–391.
• Verrill, A.E. 1869. Critical remarks on Halcyonid Polyps. N°3. The American journal of science and arts ser.2 v.47: 282-285. BHL Reference page. 

1870

• Verrill, A.E. 1870. Synopsis of the polyps and corals of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under Commodore C. Ringgold and Capt. John Rodgers, U.S.N., from 1853 to 1856. Collected by Dr. Wm. Stimpson, Naturalist to the Expedition. Proceedings of the Essex Institute. 6(2): 51-104, plates 1-2. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1870. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the Corals and Polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 503-558. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1870. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 7. On the geographical distribution of the polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 558-567. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill A.E., 1870. Descriptions of echinoderms and corals from the Gulf of California. American Journal of Science 49: 93-100 (link).

1871

• Smith, S.I.; Verrill, A.E. 1871. Notice of the Invertebrata dredged in Lake Superior in 1871 by the US Lake Survey under the direction of Gen. CB Comstock, SI Smith, naturalist. The American journal of science and arts, Series 3. 2(12): 448–454. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1871. Brief contributions to zoology from the museum of Yale College. XV. Descriptions of starfishes and ophiurans from the Atlantic coasts of America and Africa. American Journal of Science, ser. 3, 2: 130–133.
• Verrill, A.E. 1871. On the distribution of marine animals on the southern coast of New England. American Journal of Science and Arts 2(11): 357–362.
• Verrill, A.E. 1871. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 8. Additional observations on echinoderms, chiefly from the Pacific coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 568-593. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1871. Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 9. The echinoderm fauna of the Gulf of California and Cape St. Lucas.. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1(2): 593-596. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1871. Marine fauna of Eastport, Maine. Bulletin of the Essex Institute. 3(1): 2–6. BHL. Reference page. 

1872

• Verrill, A.E. 1872. On the distribution of marine animals on the southern coast of New England. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9: 92–97.
• Verrill, A.E. 1872. Descriptions of North American fresh-water Leeches [Art. XIX. Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of Yale College. No. XVll.]. The American journal of science and arts. ser. 3(13): 126-139. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1872. Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of Yale College. No. XIX. Recent additions to the molluscan faune of New England and the adjacent waters, with notes on other species. The American journal of science and arts. ser. 3(15): 209-214. BHL Reference page. 

1873

• Verrill, A.E. 1873. XVIII. Report upon the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and the adjacent waters, with an account of the physical characters of the region. Report on the condition of the sea fisheries of the south coast of New England [later becomes Reports of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries]. 1: 295-778 pls. 1-38. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1873. Results of recent dredging expeditions on the coast of New England. American Journal of Science and Arts 5(25): 1–16.
• Verrill, A.E. 1873. Results of recent dredging expeditions on the coast of New England. American Journal of Science and Arts, Ser. 3, 5: 98–106.

1875

• Verrill, A.E. 1875. Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of Yale College. N°XXXIII.—Results of Dredging Expeditions off New England Coast in 1894. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(10)(10): 36-43. BHL.
• Verrill, A.E. 1875. Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of Yale College. N°XXXIV.—Results of Dredging Expeditions off New England Coast in 1894. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(10)(28): 196-202. BHL.

1876

• Verrill, A.E. 1876. Echinodermata. In: J. H. Kidder, M. D. Contributions to the Natural History of Kerguelen Island. II. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 1(3): 68–75. BHL.Reference page. 

1878

• Verrill, A.E. 1878. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 1. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(16): 207-215. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1878. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 2. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(16): 371-218. BHL

1879

• Verrill, A.E. 1879. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 3. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(17): 239-243. BHL
• Verrill, A.E. 1879. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 4. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(17): 309-315. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1879. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 5. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(17): 472-474. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1879. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 7. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(18): 468-470. BHL
• Verrill, A.E. 1879. Preliminary check-list of the marine Invertebrata of the Atlantic coast, from Cape Cod to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. [Prepared for the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries.]. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, printers; Author's edition. 32 pp. URL Reference page. 

1880

• Verrill, A.E. 1880. Notice of recent additions to the marine fauna of the eastern coast of North America. No. 8. American Journal of Science. ser. 3(19): 137-140. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1880 [1879]. Notice of recent additions to the marine invertebrata of the northeastern coast of America, with descriptions of new genera and species and critical remarks on others. Part I. Annelida, Gephyraea, Nemertina, Nematoda, Polyzoa, Tunicata, Mollusca, Anthozoa, Echinodermata, Porifera. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 2: 165–205. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1880. Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England. American Journal of Science. Ser. 3. 20(41): 390–403. BHL. Reference page. 

1882

• Verrill, A.E. 1882. Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England, Nº 3. American Journal of Science. Ser. 3. 23(13): 135–142. BHL.Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1882. Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England, Nº 4. American Journal of Science. Ser. 3. 23(20): 216–225. BHL.Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1882. Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England, Nº 5. American Journal of Science. Ser. 3. 23(33): 309–315. BHL.Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1882. Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England, Nº 6. American Journal of Science. Ser. 3. 23(48): 406–408. BHL.Reference page. 

1883

• Verrill, A.E. 1883. Report on the Anthozoa, and on some additional species dredged by the "Blake" in 1877-1879, and by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Fish Hawk" in 1880-82. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. 11: 1-72, plates I-VIII. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1883b: Supplementary Report on the "Blake" Cephalopods. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 11(5): 105–115, 3 plates.
• Verrill, A.E. 1883c: Descriptions of Two Species of Octopus from California. Bulletin o{ the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 11(6): 117–123, 3 plates.

1884

• Verrill, A.E. 1884. Second Catalogue of the Mollusca, Recently Added to the Fauna of the New England Coast and the Adjacent Parts of the Atlantic, Consisting Mostly of Deep Sea Species, with Notes on Others Previously Recorded. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Sciences 6(l): 139–294, 5 plates.
• Verrill, A.E., 1884. Notice of the Remarkable Marine Fauna occupying the Outer Banks off the Southern Coast of New England, No. 9. The American journal of science ser. 3. 28(165): 213-220. BHL Reference page. 

1885

• Verrill, A.E. 1885a. Notice of the remarkable marine fauna occupying the outer banks off the southern coast of New England No. 11. American Journal of Science serie 3. 29(170): 149–157. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1885b. Third Catalogue of Mollusca, Recently Added to the Fauna of the New England Coast and the Adjacent Parts of the Atlantic, Consisting Mostly of Deep Sea Species, with Notes on Others Previously Recorded. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Sciences 6(2): 395–452, 3 plates. BHL. Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1885c. Results of the explorations made by the Steamer “Albatross” off the northern coast of the United States, in 1883. Annual Report of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington. 11: 503–699. BHL. Reference page. 

1894

• Verrill, A.E. 1894. Descriptions of new species of starfishes and ophiurans, with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly from the collections made by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 17: 245-297. BHL Reference page. 

1895

• Verrill, A.E. 1895. Distribution of the echinoderms of north–eastern America. American Journal of Science. 3(49): 127-141. BHL. Reference page. 

1897

• Verrill, A.E. 1897. A study of the family Pectinidae, with a revision of the genera and subgenera. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10(1): 41-95 pl. 16-21. BHL. Reference page. 

1899

• Verrill, A.E. 1899. Revision of certain Genera and Species of Starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10(1): 145-234. BHL. Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1899a. North American Ophiuroidea. I. Revision of certain families and genera of West Indian ophiurans. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10(7): 301–371. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1899. North American Ophiuroidea. II. A faunal catalogue of the known species of Ophiuroidea from the West Indian Region. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10: 372-386. BHL. Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E.; Bush, K.J. 1899. Additions to the marine Mollusca of the Bermudas. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10: 513-545. BHL. Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1899. Report on the Ophiuroidea collected by the Bahama Expedition from the University of Iowa in 1893. Bulletin from the laboratories of natural history of the State University of Iowa. 5(1): 1-86; plates I-VIII. BHL. Reference page. 

1900

• Verrill, A.E. 1900. Additions to the Turbellaria, Nemertina, and Annelida of the Bermudas, with revisions of some New England genera and species. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 10(2): 595–671. BHL. Reference page. 

1901

• Verrill, A.E. 1901. Additions to the fauna of the Bermudas from the Yale expedition of 1901, with notes on other species. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 11(1): 15-62. article BHL Reference page. 

1902

• Verrill, A.E. 1922. Decapod Crustacea of Bermuda, Part II, Macrura. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 26: 1-179. Google Books Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1922. Mollusks, Echnioderms, Coelenterates, etc. Part G Alcyonaria and Actinaria. Report of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1918. F. A. Acland, Ottawa, Canada 165 pp. BHL Reference page. 

1909

• Verrill, A.E. 1909. Descriptions of new genera and species of starfishes from the North Pacific coast of America. American Journal of Science. 28: 59-70. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1909. Remarkable development of starfished on the Northwest American coast; Hybridism; Multiplicity of rays; Teratology; Problems in evolution; Geographical distribution. The American naturalist. 43(513): 542-555. BHL Reference page. 

1913

• Verrill, A.E. 1913. Revision of the genera of starfishes of the sub-family Asterininae. The American journal of science. 35: 477–485. BHL Reference page. 

1914

• Verrill, A.E. 1914. Monograph of the shallow-water starfishes of the North Pacific coast from the Arctic Ocean to California. Smithsonian Institution - Harriman Alaska Series. 14(Part I): 408pp; 14(Part II): 110 plates. Part I, Part II. Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1914. Revision of some genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of a few new genera. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology, ser. 8. 14 (79), 13–22. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E. 1914. Nomenclature of certain starfishes. American Journal of Science. 37: 483-484. BHL
• Verrill, A.E. 1914. Starfishes of the North Pacific coast. American Journal of Science. 38: 107. BHL

1915

• Verrill, A.E. 1915. Report on the starfishes of the West Indies, Florida, and Brazil, including those obtained by the Bahama expedition from the University of Iowa in 1893. Bulletin from the laboratories of natural history of the State University of Iowa. 7: 1–232. BHL Reference page. 

References

• Coe, W.R. 1929. Biographical memoir of Addison Emery Verrill 1839-1926. National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Biographical Memoirs. XIV(2): 19-66. PDF.