RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of M'Intosh, A monograph of the British marine annelids, 1873. CUL-DAR89.73. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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 volumes CUL-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., pp.264-265, n6: "See his beautiful monograph on 'British Annelids,' part i. 1873, p. 3."
M'Intosh, William Carmichael. 1873. A monograph of the British marine annelids, vol. 1, Part 1. Ray Society.
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In Dr McIntoshs excellent monograph on the British Annelids Ray Soc 1873
Part. I Nemertians he speaks of their beautiful colours of their skin, & clearly shows, that no explanation can at present be given of these tints. Probably this be so in many or most cases.
Sexes separate
"As regards beauty & variety of colouring the Nemertians (they [hardly] required animals) vie with any other group in the invertebrate series"
[in margin:] On Tin Box.)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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