RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin, 1834: 301. CUL-DAR205.5.119. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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-DAR205.5 contains notes on the principle of divergence, transitional organs and instincts.

The brown crayon number '11' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Divergence.

Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. Text CUL-DAR119.- : "Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akad: der Wissen: Aus dem Jahre 1834. = Berlin 1836. — "Vergleich: Anat der Myxinoiden". Müller".


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Abhand. Königl Akad. Berlin 1834 — Müller Vergleich Anat. der Myxinoiden.—

p. 301 states that rudimentary ribs to lower cervical vertebræ not uncommon in fœtus & young children (N.B. Embryonic organs are important in classification, though variable; what a proof of their importance.)

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