RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1854.10.17. Think over all cases of stings to show unity of type. CUL-DAR205.5.154. 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.
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Think over all cases of Stings to show unity of type. Spiders & Hundred legs. Scorpion? — ovipositor — Snakes — teeth.
Are Have common Spiders perforated m jaws?
nettle stings — medusæ stings ants stinging with mouth many insects eject acid from mouth.— What structure of Sting Ray. ‒
Oct 17th /54/
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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