
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) / The Balanidæ, (or Sessile Cirripedes); the Verrucidæ, etc., etc.
- Essays
- Book language: English
- 974 pages
This is the second volume of Charles Darwin's taxonomic monograph on barnacles, published by the Ray Society in 1854. It describes the sessile cirripedes, including the Balanidae and Verrucidae, with detailed anatomical observations and classification. It offers a window into Darwin's meticulous scientific work and the study of marine invertebrates.
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