The zoological career of Jesse Walter Fewkes (1850–1930)

Abstract

This article examines the life and zoological research of Jesse Walter Fewkes of the United States, whose later career as a pioneer in cultural anthropology overshadowed his significant earlier contributions to zoology. The primary focus of his zoological work was on planktonic Cnidaria, especially the Siphonophora. He also carried out detailed investigations on larval development of echinoderms and worms. A bibliography of Fewkes's publications in natural history and a list of the nominal taxa he established reflect the scope of his contributions.