RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Abstract of 4to Pamphlets]. CUL-DAR75.95. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2021. RN1

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Abstract of 4to Pamphlets

54 Leidy p. 49 N. & S. American Megatherium probably distinct, but no evidence

- - p 57. There was an ancient Nebraska Megalonyx. good

55 Oliver on Sycopsis – a broken order with 6 sp. in 6 genera with complex affinition, related to ancient forms: curious paper

56 Lubbock – on Luiks - on gradation – on ancient & broken groups – on sexual  differences

57 Leidy p. 141. p. 151 Forms allied to Iguanodon in N. America – we might have asked  how this genus originated.

62 Lubbock p. 608 Fabre on annular laying [illeg] in nest. (difficult case how instinct  acquired p. 166 On Diptera secreting a sort of milk, case of Chelfer.

63 Davy on a sort of gestation of Cartilaginous fishes: made brief this is case of multiple  gradation

64 Baillou (p 29) gradation in [illeg] of flowers

69 Claparède p. 23, 24, Spiders undergo metamorphosis p. 76 nerves come from  ganglia to nearest part.

72 Siebold p. 22 Hermaphrodite Fish – Sterile Fish for newts ants

75  Jones – Gryphæa intermediate forms

78 Naudin. Carcarl. p. 5 increased petals – Hybrids p. 8 do. p. 15. p 19 on Hyla 25.

79 Haast. N. Zealand p. 5 Geology of. p. 6 Zoology of Frogs p 7 Glacial period.

 p. 129 Glacial action in second paper.

80 Trevinarus on Dichogamy

81 - on do in Linum. mistakes of [illeg].

82 Lubbock – p. 64 causes of metamorphoses in Insects

83 Lesquereus p. 15 Range of mosses E. & W. of America & Japan.

85 G. Planchon on naturalisation of Jussiaea in F. W. & its never seeding

 p. 23, 27 five species exterminated by agriculture p. 31 on seed sown by [illeg] in  1767 & on other such case – On change of Flora of Montpellier

87 Quatrefages Genera & such genera of annelids widely ranging, whilst species confined  in ranges

88 Quatrefages p. 4 on principle of Classification followed by Jussieu & Dr Blainville

 p. 5 Degradation by disappearance of Branchiæ in Lumbricus, rubellus present in  allied Eurisiers – on parellelism

 p. 6 must be arranged in parallel series.

90 Marcusen on anatomy of Branchiostoma or Amphioxus


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