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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... species and genera . On the top of this case there are stems of several species of Calamites , from the Coal formation . are many C. [ 3. A , B , C , D , E , F. ] On the shelves of the upper division beautiful specimens of the flattened ...
... species and genera . On the top of this case there are stems of several species of Calamites , from the Coal formation . are many C. [ 3. A , B , C , D , E , F. ] On the shelves of the upper division beautiful specimens of the flattened ...
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... species of pine ( Pinus succinifer ) , most nearly allied to Pinus abies , and P. picea , but essen- tially distinct . The Amber in the European markets is principally collected from the shores of the Baltic , between Memel and ...
... species of pine ( Pinus succinifer ) , most nearly allied to Pinus abies , and P. picea , but essen- tially distinct . The Amber in the European markets is principally collected from the shores of the Baltic , between Memel and ...
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Gideon Algernon Mantell. The vegetable remains comprise four species of pine , and species of cedar , cypress , juniper , yew ; and of oak , poplar , beech , ash , & c .; and a few ferns , mosses , liverworts , con- fervæ , and fungi ...
Gideon Algernon Mantell. The vegetable remains comprise four species of pine , and species of cedar , cypress , juniper , yew ; and of oak , poplar , beech , ash , & c .; and a few ferns , mosses , liverworts , con- fervæ , and fungi ...
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... species peculiar to the firestone of the chalk formation , the Fucoides ( Chondrites ) Targionii ; and an elegant species named Fucoides arcuatus . With the fucoides are specimens of fossil algæ , labelled Spherococcites , which are sea ...
... species peculiar to the firestone of the chalk formation , the Fucoides ( Chondrites ) Targionii ; and an elegant species named Fucoides arcuatus . With the fucoides are specimens of fossil algæ , labelled Spherococcites , which are sea ...
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... species of this 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 ...
... species of this 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 ...
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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