Episode 2 of 3
1870 Royal Geographical Society Assertion
- When
- 1870
- Where
- Royal Geographical Society
Huxley asserted in a speech that Bathybius formed a continuous mat of living protoplasm covering the ocean floor.
In 1870, Huxley gave a speech to the Royal Geographical Society. He asserted that Bathybius undoubtedly formed a continuous mat of living protoplasm that covered the whole ocean floor for thousands of square miles, probably a continuous sheet around the Earth.
Sources
- Bathybius haeckelii Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-29
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