RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Linneaus, Amoenitates academicæ. CUL-DAR205.1.21. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN1
NOTE: Carl Linneaus, Amoenitates academicæ vol. 4 was published in 1759.
The brown crayon number '10' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Rudimentary & abortive organs.
Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.1 contains notes on rudimentary organs.
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Amœnitates academicæ Vol. 4th p. 50 Canis Familiaris, Lindecrintz. Mammae in Fæmina decem, quorum sex in abdominæ, 4 in pectore. At in masculo mammae tantum sex in abdominae, in pectore vero nullœ. Curious way of abortion. illustrates real structure in some Lemurs.
p 55. When water bitch fertilise by smooth dogs, only those puppies are crispati which are female: in reciprocal cross, when smooth bitch fertilise by hairy water dogs, only the male puppies are hairy.— This happens when gallinæ crispæ are united with smott poultry.—
[in margin:] Inheritance
p 172. Oris. I Palmœrus.— sheep have two mammae et prœtore duo papillæ spuriæ ad basin anticam.
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