Indies See under West Indies

W.L. Abbr. of W. Lund. Collected Brazilian and West Indian cardiids for CVIII.

Wad, Gregers (1755–1832). University pro-fessor. Inspector at KM, Rosenborg from 1804–21. Senior inspector at KM in Storm-gade 1821–29, active in the Management of KM from 1829–32. Encouraged natural sci-ence at the university. See under KM. – Dated Copenhagen 9 October 1823, Dr. G. Wad of The Royal Natural History Museum (Det kon-gelige naturhistoriske Museum), received the Kunstkammer collection of shells from man-ager of fine arts (Kunstforvalter) Mr. Spengler.

See under Johan Conrad Spengler.

Wandel Captain in the navy. Dated 5 October 1889 he submitted cardiids from dredging in Iceland (accession book 1889–1937): Car-dium ciliatum Fabr. NW coast of Iceland.

Wegge Ship’s doctor. The museum received

shells collected at Skallingen, Denmark 15 April 1875. Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s ac-cession book 1870–1889: #20 Cardium edule.

#21 Cardium echinatum.

West Indies Series of islands separating the North Atlantic from the Caribbean. Divided into the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles. Labels usually refer to the former Danish colony encompassing 3 islands. See under Vestindien.

Westermann, Bernt Wilhelm (1781–1868).

Danish wholesale dealer. Director with Naturhistorisk Forenings Museum 1836–39.

Spent many years in the Indo-Pacific region and submitted cardiids from Indonesia.

Western. See under Westermann.

Wg.-Bedm. Abbr. of Vargas Bedemar.

Willumsen Fisherman. Submitted shells from The Sound (Snekkersten) 1878. Cardiid num-ber in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889:

#1. Cardium sp.

Winth. Abbr. of G. Winther.

Winther, G. (1844–1879). dr. phil. The museum received shells from student G. Winther 31 July 1867. Cardiid number in Mörch’s acces-sion book 1866–1872: #53 Cardium edule L. jun. with nr. 50. – G. Winther, stud. col-lected shells along the east coast (Denmark).

Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s accession book 1866–1872: #10 Cardium exiguum Gm. var?

2–3 fathoms. #15 Cardium edule L. pull.

from Stuffelinden to Hvidøre Rev, 3–4 fath-oms. – Winther, stud. submitted shells to the museum 1871. Cardiid number in Mörch’s accession book 1866–1872: #13 Cardium echinatum May 1871. – G. Winther donated shells to the museum 1874. They were col-lected in Lunderenden 2 mil south of Hven.

Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889: #6 Cardium svecicum Reeve

#7 Cardium fasciatum Mtg. – The museum received shells in 1875. Material collected in Aarhusbugten, Denmark, 1874. Cardiid num-ber in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889:

#41 Cardium edule. – G. Winther submitted a major collection of Danish molluscs from Kattegat collected during the summer 1877.

Shells from Sejrø to Vejle. Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889: #648 Cardium edule pull. #652 Cardium edule

pulli. #691 Cardium edule pull. #727 Cardium fasciatum. #728 Cardium edule jun. #741 Cardium edule jun. #756 Cardium fasciatum.

#769 Cardium fasciatum. #786 Cardium fasciatum. #787 Cardium suecicum (Lovén, Reeve). #831 Cardium echinatum jun. #845 Cardium fasciatum. #856 Cardium fascia-tum. #880 Cardium fasciafascia-tum. #887 Cardium fasciatum. #893 Cardium fasciatum. #905 Cardium echinatum. – G. Winther submitted a major collection of Danish molluscs from the Great Belt to Hjelm. Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889: #260 Cardium edule jun. Hønsepul og Hatterevet 5–10 fv. #274 Cardium edule var. #294 Car-dium echinatum jun. #306 CarCar-dium exiguum Gm. #328 Cardium echinatum jun. #349 Cardium fasciatum Mtg. #375 Cardium fas-ciatum. #402 Cardium echinatum pull. #403 Cardium fasciatum. #425 Cardium echinatum jun. #458 Cardium fasciatum. #476 Cardium fasciatum. #510 Cardium echinatum jun. #530 Cardium fasciatum. #531 Cardium edule jun.

#555 Cardium fasciatum. #586 Cardium fas-ciatum. #617 Cardium echinatum adult. #621 Cardium echinatum. #637 Cardium edule. – G. Winther collected shells in det sydfynske Øhav, Denmark, during the summer 1878.

Cardiid number in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889: #948 Cardium edule.

Wolff, Torben dr. phil. Danish zoologist, mu-seum curator. Participated in the “Atlantide”

Expedition 1945–46 and was deputy chief of the “Galathea” Expedition 1950–52. Collected cardiids for the museum in many countries.

Woodward, F. R. Submitted cardiids from Scot-land to ZM 1977.

Wrobelwsky, I. I. Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps. – He submitted shells donated by Oldnordisk museum ( Museum of Northern Antiquities) 1872. Cardiid number in Mörch’s accession book 1866–1872: #13 Cardium muricatum – Wroblewsky submitted North American shells 1872. Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s accession book 1866–1872: #333 Cardium corbis Martyn (C. nuttallii Conr.).

#334 Cardium blandum Gould, Strait of de Fuca. #335 Cardium substriatum Conr. S.

Diego. #336 Cardium quadragenarium Conr.

Catalina Isl. 40 fathoms. – Submitted a

col-lection of shells from Cap. Cardiid number in Mörch’s accession book 1866–1872: #491 Cardium sp. – The museum received North American shells 1873. Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s accession book 1870–1889: #970 Cardium serratum. Florida. #971 Cardium magnum Born. Florida. #972 Cardium mor-toni Conr. Florida. #973 Cardium mortoni Conr. var. C. citrinum Wood. Florida. #974 Cardium muricatum. Florida. #975. Cardium isocardium [sic] var. florida. #976 Cardium spinosum Meusch. Florida. – Wroblewsky submitted a collection of fossils from Mr.

Casimir, Ugbagks Mastricht (Ubaks) 1875.

Collection de terrain Cretacé du Duche de Limburg. Cardiid numbers in Mörch’s ac-cession book 1870–1889: #1156 Cardium beckyii. Mull. Vaels. Tourtia Turion sup. et in-ferieur de Tournay. #1230 Cardium michelini Ag. (Fig. 66).

Wrobl. Abbr. of Wroblewsky on labels by Mörch.

Wudem. Abbr. not identified.

Wullede Danish naturalist. Collected tropical cardiids deposited in the ZMUC dry coll. Also spelled Vullede.

Y. C. Abbr. of the Yoldi collection. Cardiids were numbered by Mörch, and collectors used these numbers to specify their identifications. See under Yoldi’s shell collection.

YC Abbr. of the Yoldi collection.

Yoldi, Alphonso D’Aguirra & Gadea (1765–

1852). Danish Count. Active in the

establish-ment of Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøben-havn. Cardiids from China and other cardiids stem from the collection of count Yoldi. His collection was auctioned. See also under Yoldi’s shell collection. (Fig. 67).

Yoldi’s shell collection According to Mörch 1846–53, the Count Yoldi specimens were auctioned as specified in Mörch’s catalogue 1853 (Count Yoldi’s shell collection). The museum and various shell collectors bought specimens. Some of Yoldi’s cardiids may be present in the museum because private collec-tions ended up in the museum after the owners deceased. Cardiid number in Mörch’s acces-sion book 1853–1861: #cat. n° 421 Cardium sp. #cat. n° 422 Cardium sp. #cat. n° 421 Lioc.

sp. (Fig. 68).

fig. 66. Label by Mörch: Cardium isocardia L. var? from Florida Keys with ref to Wrobl(ewsky) 1873. Mörch’s cat.

n° is 975.

fig. 67. Portrait of Yoldi. The translated text is: Count of Yoldi, Senior Groom of the Chamber, with His Majesty the King. From picture at the ZMUC.

Z. Dp. Abbr. of Zoologiae Dania prodromus 1776. See under Müller, O.F.