A guide to the exhibition galleries of the Department of Geology and Palaeontology in the British Museum (Natural History) / [Henry Woodward].

  • British Museum (Natural History). Department of Geology.
Date:
1888
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Credit: A guide to the exhibition galleries of the Department of Geology and Palaeontology in the British Museum (Natural History) / [Henry Woodward]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Table of Stratified Eocks Introduction . . PAGES 3-5 6,7 9 10 11,12 SOUTH-EAST GALLERY. Yebtebrata. Class I.—MAMMALIA. Nature of Deposits .... 13 Sub-class 1. Monodelphia 15 Order I. Primates (Man) 15 Sub-order 1. Anthbopoidea (Monkeys) .... 15 „ „ 2. Lemuboidea (Lemurs) 16 Order II. Carnivora 16 Sub-order 1. Fissipedia (Lion, Cat, &c.) .... 16 „ „ 2. Pinnipedia (Seals, Walrus, &e.) ... 17 Order III. Insectivoba (Moles, Shrews, &c.) .... 17 „ IY. Chibopteea (Bats) 17 „ V. Dermopteea (Flying Lemurs) 18 „ YI. Rodentia 18 Sub-order 1. Simplicidentata (Squirrel, Beaver, Rat, &c.) 18 „ „ 2. Duplicidentata (Hares and Rabbits) . . 19 Order YII. Ungulata 19 Sub-order 1. Pboboscidea (Elephants) .... 19-27 „ „ 2. Htbacoidea (Conies) 27 „ „ 3. Ambltpoda (Coryphodon) .... 27 „ „ 4. Dinoceeata (Dinoceras). .... 27-29 „ „ 5. Condtlarthba (Periptychius) ... 29 „ „ 6. TOxodontia (Toxodon) 29 „ „ 7. Pebissodactvla (Tapir, Rhinoceros,Horse,&c.) 30-37 „ „ 8. Abtiodactyla (Pig, Deer, Camel, &c.) . . 37-49 Order YIII. Sieenia (Dugong, Manatee) 49-52 „ IX. Cetacea (Whales) ....... 52, 53 „ X. Edentata (Sloth, Armadillo) ..... 53-55 Sub-class 2. Didelphia 56 Order XI. Marsupialia (Kangaroo, Wombat, &c.) . . . 56-59 Sub-class 3. Obnithodelphia . .60 Order XII. Monoteemata 60 Class 2.—AYES (Birds) 60 Order I. „ II- a. b. SATTBUBjE (Lizard-tailed Birds) ArclicBopteryx Ratit® Birds with Teeth, Jlesperornis Birds without Teeth, Dinornis, &c.. 60-62 62, 63 65, 66