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RefNoRR/2/184
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by William Clark, on a paper 'Description of some species of the extinct genus Nesodon, with remarks on the primary group (Toxodontia) of hoofed quadrupeds, to which that genus is referable' by Richard Owen
Date11 February 1853
DescriptionRecommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to earlier work by Richard Owen describing Nesodon in 1836. Refers to Captain Sullivan who provided the fossil material. Compares Nesodon with Toxodon, and living animals such as the tapir, rhinoceros, peccary and hippopotamus.

Subject: Palaeontology, Zoology

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society]
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1853.0011 Vol.143 1853
RelatedRecordPT.47.1
RR/2/185
PT/47/1
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2666Clark; William (1788 - 1869)1788 - 1869
NA8083Owen; Sir; Richard (1804 - 1892)1804 - 1892
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