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100 1 _aDarwin, Charles,
_d1809-1882
245 1 2 _aA Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2) :
_bThe Lepadidae; Or, Pedunculated Cirripedes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-08
508 _aBryan Ness, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)" by Charles Darwin is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the systematic classification and detailed anatomical study of Cirripedia, a subclass of crustaceans that includes barnacles. The monograph is significant for its comprehensive examination of various species within this group and their biological attributes, contributing to the understanding of biodiversity in marine life. The opening of the monograph includes a preface in which Darwin expresses his gratitude to numerous naturalists, acknowledging their contributions to the research and collection of specimens used in his study. He originally planned to describe only a single abnormal specimen but, encouraged by others, expanded his scope to cover the entire sub-class. Darwin highlights the challenges in classifying Cirripedia due to their variability and internal complexity. He notes the extensive assistance he received and the wealth of materials made available for his research, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of Cirripedes in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLepadidae
653 _aCirripedia
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31558
999 _c72404
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