The Geographical Distribution of Animals: With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface, 2. köideMacmillan and Company, 1876 - 503 pages |
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... Pacific Oceans . It was once thought that no species of shells were common to the two sides of the Central American Isthmus , and Dr. Mörch still holds that opinion ; but Dr. Philip Carpenter , who has paid special attention to the ...
... Pacific Oceans . It was once thought that no species of shells were common to the two sides of the Central American Isthmus , and Dr. Mörch still holds that opinion ; but Dr. Philip Carpenter , who has paid special attention to the ...
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... Pacific genera of shells . On the west coast there is hardly any coral , while on the east it is abundant , showing a difference of physical conditions that must have greatly influenced the development of mollusca . When these various ...
... Pacific genera of shells . On the west coast there is hardly any coral , while on the east it is abundant , showing a difference of physical conditions that must have greatly influenced the development of mollusca . When these various ...
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... Pacific coast as far as to about 5 ° of south latitude , belong to south temperate America , or the sub - region of the Andes . Having already given a sketch of the zoological features of 22 [ PART III . ZOOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY .
... Pacific coast as far as to about 5 ° of south latitude , belong to south temperate America , or the sub - region of the Andes . Having already given a sketch of the zoological features of 22 [ PART III . ZOOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY .
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... Pacific is the only group whose productions have been carefully examined , or which present features of special interest . Galapagos Islands . — These are situated on the equator , about 500 miles from the coast of Ecuador . They ...
... Pacific is the only group whose productions have been carefully examined , or which present features of special interest . Galapagos Islands . — These are situated on the equator , about 500 miles from the coast of Ecuador . They ...
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... Pacific Ocean , about 400 miles west of Valparaiso in Chili . It is only a few miles in extent , yet it possesses four land - birds , excluding the powerful Accipitres . These are Turdus falklandicus ; Anaretes VOL . II . E fernandensis ...
... Pacific Ocean , about 400 miles west of Valparaiso in Chili . It is only a few miles in extent , yet it possesses four land - birds , excluding the powerful Accipitres . These are Turdus falklandicus ; Anaretes VOL . II . E fernandensis ...
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