RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1880.08.06. Saw worm depositing castings by a peristaltic movement [Earthworm research notes] CUL-DAR65.7. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Prepared and edited by John van Wyhe 7.2025. 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-DAR65 contains materials for Earthworms.
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Aug 6th 1880 saw worms depositing castings by a peristaltic movement — They were not deposited by chance on one side but all round orifice. —
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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