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100 1 _aGaskell, Walter Holbrook,
_d1847-1914
245 1 4 _aThe Origin of Vertebrates
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-11-13
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Origin of Vertebrates" by Walter Holbrook Gaskell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolutionary history and anatomical characteristics of vertebrates, particularly examining their origins from invertebrate ancestors. Gaskell focuses on the central nervous system and various anatomical features that illustrate the evolutionary connection between vertebrates and their ancestral forms. The opening of the text presents an introduction where Gaskell reflects on the necessity of interdisciplinary approaches in scientific inquiry, specifically the interplay between physiology and comparative anatomy. He recounts the development of his own ideas, rooted in years of physiological research, which led him to explore the origins of vertebrates through various lines of evidence. Among these, he emphasizes the importance of studying the larval form of the lamprey, or Ammocoetes, as it provides crucial insights into the anatomical similarities shared with ancient vertebrates and the evolutionary transitions that have occurred over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVertebrates
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44000
999 _c84839
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