02404cam a22003013u 4500 44525 UtSlPG 20260610134025.0 m cr n 260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 Q Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919 Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia) : Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-76, Vol. XVIII Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2013 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2013-12-27 E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Adrian Mastronardi, Keith Edkins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-76" by Ernst Haeckel is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book presents a detailed examination of Radiolaria, a group of microscopic marine organisms, analyzing their morphology, classification, and ecological significance as revealed through the findings of the H.M.S. Challenger expedition. The opening of this comprehensive report sets the stage for an extensive investigation into Radiolaria, expressing Haeckel's realization of the immense variety and complexity of these organisms over the ten years he devoted to this study. It discusses the methodology employed for collecting and examining samples from deep ocean waters, emphasizing the significance of Radiolaria in understanding oceanic life. Haeckel outlines his initial expectations and acknowledges the challenges he faced, ultimately presenting a thorough account of over 4,300 species and emphasizing the rich variety within Radiolaria, while highlighting the interplay between their life cycles and environmental factors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Radiolaria https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44525 85364 85364