Petrifactions and Their Teachings; Or, A Hand-book to the Gallery of Organic Remains of the British MuseumBohn, 1851 - 496 pages |
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... posterior edge of the plate on the forehead , 3 inches ; wing , 8 ; tail , 31⁄2 ; tarsi , 3 ; middle toe , 3 ; nail , ; hind - toe , ; nail , .1 " I cannot conclude these remarks without bearing testimony to the very great importance of ...
... posterior edge of the plate on the forehead , 3 inches ; wing , 8 ; tail , 31⁄2 ; tarsi , 3 ; middle toe , 3 ; nail , ; hind - toe , ; nail , .1 " I cannot conclude these remarks without bearing testimony to the very great importance of ...
Page 113
... posterior depression for the articulation with the metatarsal of the hind toe ; the birds of this genus being tetradactyle , or four - toed , like the Apteryx . Spinal Column . - Table - Case 17. - The bones composing the spinal column ...
... posterior depression for the articulation with the metatarsal of the hind toe ; the birds of this genus being tetradactyle , or four - toed , like the Apteryx . Spinal Column . - Table - Case 17. - The bones composing the spinal column ...
Page 115
... posterior toe : the Dinornis being a tridactyle , or three - toed bird . In the unique specimens of the entire series of bones of both feet with the two metatarsals of the same individual of Dinornis robustus , collected by my son at ...
... posterior toe : the Dinornis being a tridactyle , or three - toed bird . In the unique specimens of the entire series of bones of both feet with the two metatarsals of the same individual of Dinornis robustus , collected by my son at ...
Page 121
... posterior articular depression for connexion with a hind toe , are ascribed to Palapteryx ; only one metatarsal of a fourth toe has been observed among the many hundred specimens of bones of the feet that have been collected . Until ...
... posterior articular depression for connexion with a hind toe , are ascribed to Palapteryx ; only one metatarsal of a fourth toe has been observed among the many hundred specimens of bones of the feet that have been collected . Until ...
Page 123
... posterior position of the condyle for the inner toe , all concur to indicate the generic distinction of the bird to which it belonged , from either Dinornis or Palapteryx ; and I propose to distinguish the new genus by the name of ...
... posterior position of the condyle for the inner toe , all concur to indicate the generic distinction of the bird to which it belonged , from either Dinornis or Palapteryx ; and I propose to distinguish the new genus by the name of ...
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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