Identification of species
Illustrations and identification of the species from Bomme's articles and unpublished manuscripts

The works of Bomme and the species he described were discussed by the malacologist Tera van Benthem Jutting (1969).

On this site the names Bomme and van Benthem Jutting gave are presented. If appropriate a more recent name than van Benthem Jutting's is mentioned and some corrections to her identification are discussed.

Literature was studied for recent identifications. Where no recent data were found Godfried van Moorsel and I checked ourselves and asked specialists to help identify Bomme's species. Specialists who helped identifying species are named at the appropriate places.

Current names for marine species were checked at WoRMS.

Illustrations and unpublished notes

Illustrations from Bomme's papers (1 to 4) can be presented thanks to the Zeeuwse Bibliotheek/Beeldbank in Middelburg. Those from the unpublished manuscripts in the 'Bundle Leendert Bomme' (5 to 11) thanks to the National Museum of Natural History 'Naturalis' in Leiden. Also pieces of unpublished texts refering to the illustration are provided by Naturalis. Making copies without their permission is not alowed.



Leendert Bomme's scientific papers and manuscripts on marine species
Leendert Bomme published on various subjects in papers of the scientific society of Zeeland. Also he left some unpublished manuscripts with illustrations. This site presents his original illustrations together with the identification of species presented as well as typed out versions of his unpublished manuscripts.

Typed out versions of unpublishesd manuscripts with permision of Naturalis.

Bomme's works on marine species

1. Bomme, L. 1769. Bericht wegens een zondeling zee-insect, gevonden aan eenige zeewieren, gevischt op het strand van het eiland Walcheren. Verh. Zeeuwsch Gen. Der Wetensch., vol 1, blz. 394-402. 1 pl. (BHL)


2. Bomme, L. 1771. Waarnemingen omtrent de gesteldheid en groeijing der zeepolypen. Verh. Zeeuwsch. Genootsch. Der Wetensch., vol 2, blz. 277-302. 1 pl. (BHL)

3. Bomme, L. 1773. Bericht aangaande verscheiden zonderlinge zee-insecten gevonden aan de zeewieren, op het strand van 't eiland Walcheren. Verh. Zeeuwsch Gen. Der Wetensch., vol 3, blz. 283-317. 1 pl. (BHL)

4. Bomme, L. 1778. Verder bericht aangaande verscheidene zeeinsecten, zo in de wateren van Zeeland, als aan de stranden van het eiland Walcheren zich bevindende. Verh. Zeeuwsch Gen. Der Wetensch., vol 6, blz. 357-400. 1 pl. (BHL)

5. Bomme, L. 1769b. De Kleyne Vijfhoek. Unpublished, 3 p. 1 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.

6. Bomme, L. 1771b. De Zeester met Tregterswijze geledingen. Unpublished, 4 p. 1 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.

7 . Bomme, L. 1771c. De Zee Ster of Zee Zon met klaverbladgelijke geleedingen als Wervelen opeengevoegd. Unpublished, 4 p. 1 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.

8 . Bomme, L. 1773b. Spons. Unpublished, 1 p. 2 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.

9 . Bomme, L. 1778b. Manuscript over de Steenworm of Pholade. Two earlier versions of Bomme (1778), 1 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.

10. Bomme, L. 1769-1770. Diverse Waarnemingen in de natuurlijke History. Unpublished, 31 p. 14 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.

11. Bomme, L. 1769-1771. Nadere Waarnemingen over de Zee Polypen. Unpublished, 68 p. 14 pl., Naturalis, Leiden.





















Literature on species


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