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To Francis Darwin   [c. 27 July 1874]

Summary

Has been examining Utricularia minor. Same essential structure but catches smaller Entomostraca. One bladder had 24, another 20, and another 15 Entomostraca. "What slaughter! We must make out the functions of the beast––".

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Francis Darwin
Date:  [c. 27 July 1874]
Classmark:  DAR 271.4: 7
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-9565A

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  • … between this letter and the letter to John Price, 27 [July 1874] . CD and Francis were …
  • … He had just received the specimen of U.  minor (lesser bladderwort) from John Price (see …
  • … letter to John Price, 27 [July 1874] ). Entomostraca was formerly the name used to refer …
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Darwin, C. R. (1)
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Darwin, Francis (1)
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Darwin, C. R. (1)
Darwin, Francis[X]
Date
1874
07
27 (1)

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