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Thomas Belt. Mexico . The land molluscs of the islands to the south , on the contrary , from Barbuda and St. Kitt's down to Trinidad , are of two types , one Venezuelan , the other Guianian ; the western side of the supposed continuous land ...
Thomas Belt. Mexico . The land molluscs of the islands to the south , on the contrary , from Barbuda and St. Kitt's down to Trinidad , are of two types , one Venezuelan , the other Guianian ; the western side of the supposed continuous land ...
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... land shells , there are few , if any , of extinct animals of other classes or of plants . Taking the shells of Europe , we find a remarkable difference in the distribution of the land and fresh - water species . According to Mr. Lovell ...
... land shells , there are few , if any , of extinct animals of other classes or of plants . Taking the shells of Europe , we find a remarkable difference in the distribution of the land and fresh - water species . According to Mr. Lovell ...
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... land has not , as we have seen , escaped the comprehensive mind of Darwin , and in explana- tion of the fact , he has shown how fresh - water shells may be carried from pool to pool , or from one river or lake to others many miles ...
... land has not , as we have seen , escaped the comprehensive mind of Darwin , and in explana- tion of the fact , he has shown how fresh - water shells may be carried from pool to pool , or from one river or lake to others many miles ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
Commence journey up San Juan riverPalms and wild canes | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
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