Elements of Comparative Anatomy

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Elements of Comparative Anatomy

work by Gegenbaur

Also known as: “Grundzüge der vergleichenden Anatomie”

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…Grundzüge der vergleichenden Anatomie (1859; Elements of Comparative Anatomy) became the standard textbook of evolutionary morphology, emphasizing that structural similarities in different animals constitute clues to their evolutionary history. In this work Gegenbaur stated that “the most important part of the business of comparative anatomy is to find indications of…
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…Grundzüge der vergleichenden Anatomie (1859; Elements of Comparative Anatomy) became the standard textbook of evolutionary morphology, emphasizing that structural similarities in different animals constitute clues to their evolutionary history. In this work Gegenbaur stated that “the most important part of the business of comparative anatomy is to find indications of…
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