RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1857.01.17. Compare list of Genera & Families not in Madeira. CUL-DAR205.3.212. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2022. 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-DAR205.3 contains notes on distribution of animals.
The brown crayon number '19' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Island endemism: animals.
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Jan 17 /57/ Compare list of Genera & Families which are not in Madeira - - See whether in Amber in Geolog. Formation previously (see Pictet)) for it requires complicated theories to explain their presence if in Europe previously, as Wollaston slow diffusion, generic centres &c. &c.
We shall then have to suppose subsequent extinction in Madeira - Then look to Entomology of Sardinia or other islds
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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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