RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Parent of Mammalia & Placentata [annotated diagrams of branching trees]. CUL-DAR205.5.183-184. 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.
[183]
Let dots represent Genera???
Parent of Mammalia & Placentata
[annotated diagram of branching trees] No forms intermediate Rodents Marsupials
If these had all given descendants then there wd have been a great series.
[183v]
C Darwin Esq
[184]
Dot means new form ─ say in Bird
[annotated diagram of branching trees]
[184v]
[annotated diagram of branching trees]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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