Petrifactions and Their Teachings: Or, A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains of the British MuseumH. G. Bohn, 1851 - 496 pages |
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... genus . I have carefully compared the bill of this bird with that figured by Professor Owen under the name of Notornis Mantelli , and have little doubt that they are referable to one and the same species . " Head , neck , and breast ...
... genus . I have carefully compared the bill of this bird with that figured by Professor Owen under the name of Notornis Mantelli , and have little doubt that they are referable to one and the same species . " Head , neck , and breast ...
Page 27
... contains coloured figures of both genera . but one genus , the common species of which (. LIGN . 2. - ANNULARIA : IN COAL- SHALE . ( nat . size . ) LIGN . 5. - LONCHOPTERIS MANTELLI . ROOM I. 27 EQUISETUM - ANNULARIA .
... contains coloured figures of both genera . but one genus , the common species of which (. LIGN . 2. - ANNULARIA : IN COAL- SHALE . ( nat . size . ) LIGN . 5. - LONCHOPTERIS MANTELLI . ROOM I. 27 EQUISETUM - ANNULARIA .
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... genus are known , of which there are specimens in Case A. Those of the Equisetum Lyellii , from Pounceford in Sussex , were collected by the Author in 1825. This species is peculiar to the Wealden deposits ; it has a cylindrical and ...
... genus are known , of which there are specimens in Case A. Those of the Equisetum Lyellii , from Pounceford in Sussex , were collected by the Author in 1825. This species is peculiar to the Wealden deposits ; it has a cylindrical and ...
Page 43
... genus of plants distinct from the Lepidodendra , and named Lepidophloios by Count Sternberg . " THE CARBONIFEROUS FLORA . - Although there are vestiges of many coniferous trees , and of some endogenous plants , in the coal - strata ...
... genus of plants distinct from the Lepidodendra , and named Lepidophloios by Count Sternberg . " THE CARBONIFEROUS FLORA . - Although there are vestiges of many coniferous trees , and of some endogenous plants , in the coal - strata ...
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... genus of palm , closely allied to the recent Nipa , which is a low shrub - like plant that inhabits the Moluccas , growing in marshy tracts near the mouths of rivers , where the water is brackish . The Nipa has borne fruit in the ...
... genus of palm , closely allied to the recent Nipa , which is a low shrub - like plant that inhabits the Moluccas , growing in marshy tracts near the mouths of rivers , where the water is brackish . The Nipa has borne fruit in the ...
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ancient animal arch articular articulated beds belong birds body bones British Museum carnivora caudal vertebræ cavity cervical Cetiosaurus chalk characters clay collection colossal convex coracoid cranium Crocodile crocodilian Cuvier deposits dermal Dinornis discovered distal dorsal Eningen Eocene extinct extremity feet femur figured and described fishes formation fossil fossil remains fragments Gavial genera genus gigantic humerus Hylæosaurus Ichthyolites Ichthyosaurus Iguana Iguanodon imbedded inches long integument length Lign limestone lower jaw Maidstone mammalia margin Mastodon Medals of Creation Megalosaurus Memoir metatarsals Monte Bolca Mosasaurus numerous obtained Oolite Organic Remains original osseous paddles phalangeal plates Plesiosaurus portion posterior present Professor Owen quarry remarkable reptiles resemble ribs sandstone saurians scapula shells skeleton skull slab species specimens spine stems stone Stonesfield strata structure surface Sussex Table-case tail teeth Teleosaurus tertiary tibia Tilgate Forest tooth Trans transverse upper vertebral column Wall-case Wealden Wonders of Geology Zealand