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Reference numberAP/39/13
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'Further observations on the anatomy and physiology of nautilus' by John Denis Macdonald
DateApril 1856
DescriptionMacdonald presents his observations on species of nautilus, including observations on their ears and eyes.

Annotations in pencil throughout. Followed by one figure in coloured ink of nautilus anatomy.

Subject: Zoology / Malacology

Received 13 January 1857. Read 19 February 1857. Communicated by Captain [Henry Mangles] Denham.

A version of this paper was published in volume 8 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Further observations on the anatomy and physiology of Nautilus'.
Extent5p
FormatDrawing
Manuscript
Physical descriptionInk and graphite pencil on paper
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1856.0099
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6653Denham; Sir; Henry Mangles (1800 - 1887)1800 - 1887
NA3682Macdonald; Sir; John Denis (1826 - 1908)1826 - 1908
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