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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. CUL-DAR80.B19-B20 (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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(6) What is musculus sternalis? is it same as Sternalis Brutorum (yes)— Turner says occurs in 3/100 — what is its action.— It is a supplicate muscle (& distinct from Platysema pyrides. Ch. 3 or Ch I?

(Huxley)

(4) Lungs in early Embryo do they seem to consist of 4 Lobes, & can these persistent traces of such structures? I have seen notices of 3 lobes in adult state.— Omit

Aug: Müller

(5) The Heart in earliest embryonic condition is it a single vessel or tube— It is a single tube which becomes bulb

Huxley Ch. II. I.

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