RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstracts of Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1869-1871. CUL-DAR75.33. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN2
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Annals & Mag of Nat Hist.
1869
p 96 — 17 sp of Fossil Horses in N. America
Marsh, Othniel Charles. 1869. Notice of a new and diminutive species of fossil horse (Equus parvulus), from the tertiary of Nebraska. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3(13): 95-96. PDF
p 397 Fossil Hippopotamus in Madagascar.
Milne-Edwards, Alphonse. 1869. On the zoological discoveries recently made in Madagascar by M. Alfred Grandidier. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3(4): 396-398. PDF
p 436 Sars on correspondence, not identity, of marine animals in Arctic & Antarctic seas.
Sars, Michael. 1869. Remarks on the distribution of animal life in the depths of the sea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3(4): 423-441. PDF
Jul p 76 Tadpole of newt breeding
Jullien, J. 1869. Tadpoles of Lissotriton punctatus reproducing the species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4(19): 76. PDF
p 98 Heer on fossil plants of North
Heer, Oswald. 1869. The last discoveries in the extreme north. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4(19): 81-101. PDF
p 130 On extinct Birds of Mauritius. A. Milne Edwards — great distinct from African Fauna
Milne-Edwards, Alphonse. 1869. Observations on the ancient fauna of the Mascarene Islands. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4(19): 129-132. PDF
p 139 Cæileæ (Leydig) inosculating affinities, nearly Amphibian yet allied to Reptiles & Fish
Leydig, Franz. 1869. On the Cæciliæ. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4: 138-140. PDF
p 301 Wollaston on Coleoptera of St. Helena, great distinct from the northern archetypes
Wollaston, Thomas Vernon. 1869. On the coleoptera of St. Helena. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4: 297-321. PDF
1870
April p. 283 Sessile cirripede in Lias.
Seeley, Harry G. 1869. On zoocapsa dolichorhamphia, a Sessile Cirripede from the Lias of Lyme Regis. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4: 283-285. PDF
p 308 Pouchet on 2 forms of nests with Swallows.
Pouchet, Archimède. 1870. On the transformation of the nests of the house-martin (Hirundo unbica, Linn.). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 No. 28, pp. 307-308.
p 452 A Milne Edwards on fossil Secretary Bird — Remarks in this case & that of Flamingoes that groups into small, [once] large
Milne-Edwards, Alphonse. 1870. Observations in the ornithological fauna of the Bourbonnais during the middle tertiary period. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5: 451-453.
Jul p. 34 Lankester, excellent paper on Homology.
Lankester, Edwin Ray. 1870. On the use of the term homology in modern zoology, and the distinction between homogenetic and homoplastic agreements. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4th ser. 6: 34-43. [Darwin Pamphlet Collection 601] PDF
p 116 Mivart on do — Both important.
Mivart, St George Jackson. 1870. On the use of the term "Homology." Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6: 113–121.
p 385, 387 Intermediate coral; the 2 great groups of Tabulata & Perforata, no longer tenable
Kent, William Saville. 1870. On the existing coral closely allied to the Palæozoic genus Favosites; with remarks on the affinities of the Tabulata. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6: 384-387.
p 431 on difference, varying on opposite sides of Suez
McAndrew, Robert. 1870. Report on the testaceous mollusca obtained during a dredging excursion in the Gulf of Suez in the months if February and March 1869. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6: 429-450.
1871
Feb. p 108 on shells of Amazon Valley, high up Estuary. Woodward.
Woodward, Henry. 1871. The tertiary shells of the Amazons Valley. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7: 101-109.
March p 246 on metamorphoses of Siredon.
Cope, Edward Drinker. 1871. On Siredon-metamorphoses. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7: 246-247.
May p 363 Sea-water very little injurious on Coleoptera & Hemiptera
Plateau, Félix Auguste Joseph. 1871. Physico-chemical investigation upon the aquatic Articulata. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7: 362-366.
Jun p 417 Veltmann on Longevity opposed to N. Selection
Veltmann, W. 1871. The descendence-theory considered from some special points of view. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7: 417-422.
July p 36 Grimm on parthenogenesis of Chironomus
Grimm, Oscar von. 1871. On the agamic reproduction of a species of Chironomus, and its development from the unfecundated egg. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 106-115.
Aug p 125 Dumas on monarch caterpillar requiring oxide & Zinc for growth.
Dumas, M. 1871. On the constitution of milk and blood. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7: 106-115.
p 139 on Teeth in Pig tendency to be rudimentary & variable & falling out
Gray, John Edward. 1871. On the development of the teeth in Phacocchœrus æthiopicus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 138-139.
Sept p 206 Blyth on forms of ear very governed by animals in forests or open country
Blyth, Edward. 1871. The supposititious "Bos(?) Pegasus" of the late Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 204-207.
p 216 Canestrini on embryological form of certain fish in relation to extinct forms.
Canestrini, Giovanni. 1871. On the reproduction of the lophobranchs, and on the filiation of certain genera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 215-217.
Oct p. 294 on fore limb of Macropus more developed than Hind — so with [Opossums], U. States letter
Pagenstecher, Heinrich Alexander. 1871. On the embryo of Macropus major. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 292-294.
Novr p 369 On Blind cave animals, Cope.
Cope, Edward Drinker. 1871. Life in the Wyandotte Cave. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 368-370.
374 Phosphorescence of Eggs of Glow-worms
Jousset de Bellesme, Georges Louis Marie Félicien. 1871. On the phosphorescence of the eggs of the common glowworm. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 372. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U326] PDF
381 Distrib. of F. Water fishes in N. Africa
Playfair, R. L and Letourneux, M. 1871. Memoir on the hydrographical system and the freshwater fish of Algeria. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 373-394.
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