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... Structure of Macrauchenia 28. Recent Works on the Entozoa 29. Bronn's Animal Kingdom 30. Lucaze - Duthiers on Coral 31. The Reproduction of Annelids 32. Herbert Spencer's Biology REVIEWS . 33. The Natural History of Cyprus ORIGINAL ...
... Structure of Macrauchenia 28. Recent Works on the Entozoa 29. Bronn's Animal Kingdom 30. Lucaze - Duthiers on Coral 31. The Reproduction of Annelids 32. Herbert Spencer's Biology REVIEWS . 33. The Natural History of Cyprus ORIGINAL ...
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... structure and habits , and a full discussion of its place in the Natural System is given . The conclusions arrived at by Professor Brandt , correspond nearly to those of De Blainville ‡ and Owens - namely , that the Sirenia constitute ...
... structure and habits , and a full discussion of its place in the Natural System is given . The conclusions arrived at by Professor Brandt , correspond nearly to those of De Blainville ‡ and Owens - namely , that the Sirenia constitute ...
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... structure and position of the fins , as these organs stand in immediate connection with the entire habit of fishes and their mode of life , and therefore supply the best indication of their natural affinities , although isolated ...
... structure and position of the fins , as these organs stand in immediate connection with the entire habit of fishes and their mode of life , and therefore supply the best indication of their natural affinities , although isolated ...
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... structure of the fins a more important character than that of the pharyngeal bones . He also omits altogether the soft - finned Pharyngognaths of Müller ( Scom- beresocidae ) , not considering the coalesced pharyngeal bones as a ...
... structure of the fins a more important character than that of the pharyngeal bones . He also omits altogether the soft - finned Pharyngognaths of Müller ( Scom- beresocidae ) , not considering the coalesced pharyngeal bones as a ...
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... structure of the skull of four of our commonest domestic animals , belonging to as many different orders of mammals - viz . , the dog , pig , horse , and sheep , illustrated by views of the upper , under and lateral surface , as well as ...
... structure of the skull of four of our commonest domestic animals , belonging to as many different orders of mammals - viz . , the dog , pig , horse , and sheep , illustrated by views of the upper , under and lateral surface , as well as ...
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