RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1845-1846]. Fossil Shells. CUL-DAR43.1.1b. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. 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-DAR43.1 contains Notes by Orbigny, Sowerby & Forbes on Darwin's shells.
Darwin, C. R. 1846. Geological observations on South America. Being the third part of the geology of the voyage of the Beagle, under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. during the years 1832 to 1836. F273
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[Not in Darwin's hand:] Orbigny Sowerby Forbes their notes & letters on shells collected by CD
[Book title]
Fossil Shells
(Carcharias Megalodon)
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85 without Falklands (new not described by d' Orbigny)
40. not described by Sowerby other referred some few to recent, some to other america beds & other to European fossils} {may not considered [illeg] by Sowerby
{some considered [illeg] by Forbes not by d' Orbigny
{some new genera so Sowerby wrong}
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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