Opisthobranchia
of Sagami Bay, collected by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan by Kikutaro
Baba, Tokyo, 1949
Emperor Hirohito,
a serious biologist and owner of Japan's greatest shell collection, collected
marine organisms whenever he stayed in his villa on Sagami Bay, not far
from Tokyo. Because of its depth and the seasonal influence of warmth
from the Japan Current, the bay abounds in a rich assortment of marine
life, many transported from southern seas by the current.
After collecting specimens, Hirohito had two artists from His Majesty's
Biological Laboratory paint them while their colors and details were still
fresh, providing far better documentation than could the color photography
of that time.
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