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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... Reptiles , p . 147. - Part 3 , Batrachians and Saurians , p . 160. - Part 4 , Geology of the S.E. of England , p . 203. - Part 5 , The Iguanodon , p . 225. - Part 6 , Wealden Reptiles , p . 314. - Part 7 , Plesiosauri , p . 339. - Part ...
... Reptiles , p . 147. - Part 3 , Batrachians and Saurians , p . 160. - Part 4 , Geology of the S.E. of England , p . 203. - Part 5 , The Iguanodon , p . 225. - Part 6 , Wealden Reptiles , p . 314. - Part 7 , Plesiosauri , p . 339. - Part ...
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... reptiles ; but the most remarkable imprints are those of large quadrupeds whose hind feet were nearly twice the size of the fore feet ; a disproportion that prevails in certain marsupial mammalia , and in batrachian reptiles . d a c ...
... reptiles ; but the most remarkable imprints are those of large quadrupeds whose hind feet were nearly twice the size of the fore feet ; a disproportion that prevails in certain marsupial mammalia , and in batrachian reptiles . d a c ...
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... been formed precisely under circumstances most favourable for the recep- 1 " Brit . Assoc . Report on Fossil Reptiles , " 1841 , p . 203 . tion of impressions of the feet of animals , walking ROOM I. 71 ORNITHICHNITES .
... been formed precisely under circumstances most favourable for the recep- 1 " Brit . Assoc . Report on Fossil Reptiles , " 1841 , p . 203 . tion of impressions of the feet of animals , walking ROOM I. 71 ORNITHICHNITES .
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... Reptiles ; and of Starfishes , and Crinoidea . The subjoined synopsis will therefore suffice to direct the visitor to the spe- cimens most worthy of attention in this miscellaneous col- lection , and our descriptions will embrace but ...
... Reptiles ; and of Starfishes , and Crinoidea . The subjoined synopsis will therefore suffice to direct the visitor to the spe- cimens most worthy of attention in this miscellaneous col- lection , and our descriptions will embrace but ...
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Gideon Algernon Mantell. of Mammalia and Reptiles , and many bones of colossal Birds from New Zealand . A. [ 1. ] Bones of Mammalia from the drift and alluvial ... reptiles , from the 76 CHAP . II . PETRIFACTIONS AND THEIR TEACHINGS .
Gideon Algernon Mantell. of Mammalia and Reptiles , and many bones of colossal Birds from New Zealand . A. [ 1. ] Bones of Mammalia from the drift and alluvial ... reptiles , from the 76 CHAP . II . PETRIFACTIONS AND THEIR TEACHINGS .
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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