Dr. Joseph R. Curray was a researcher and Professor of Geology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Much of his research has focused on marine benthic fauna.

Relevant to the biota of the Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Curray has published the following:

Parker, R. H., and J. R. Curray. 1956. Fauna and bathymetry of banks on continental shelf, northwest Gulf of Mexico. Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists 40(10): 2428–2439.

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