RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1854.11. Assuming species approximately constant if extinction has fallen. CUL-DAR205.5.147. 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.
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Assuming species approximately constant, if extinction has fallen near & around the aberrant genera, then creation has fallen on the typical & larger genera.— We can see the look far into future by looking to the larger groups.—
Nov. 54
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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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