RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1847.04.19]. Abstract of Müller, Vergleichende Anatomie der Myxinoiden. CUL-DAR205.10.74. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2023. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.10 contains notes on variation and varieties.

Darwin recorded reading this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-.


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p. 307 — shows that the insertion of some of the muscles is variable along back bone — gives particulars of 6 subjects, in 3 of which a certain muscle (transversor longissimi) was quite absent — in 3 others differed (3)

Müller Abhand. Konig. Akad. Berlin 1834 Anat. der Myxinoiden 1

Müller, Johannes. 1837. Vergleichende Anatomie der Myxinoiden. Zweiter Theil: Über den eigenthümlichen Bau des Gehörorganes bei den Cyclostomen, mit Bemerkungen über die ungleiche Ausbilding der Sinnesorgane bei den Myxinoiden. Abhandlungen der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, pp. 15-48.


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