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Referee's report by Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, on two papers 'The electric organ of the skate. - On the structure of the electric organ of Raia circularis' and 'The electric organ of the skate.—The electric organ of Raia radiata' by James Cossar Ewart

Reference number: RR/10/147

Date: 20 June 1888

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Agrees with the suggestion of the author for the papers to be published together [RR/10/145]. Suggests the author should make reference to other investigations, but thinks maybe this will be done in an appendix.

Subject: Zoology, Physiology

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1888]

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RR/10/147
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20 June 1888
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3 pages
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Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, Referee's report by Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, on two papers 'The electric organ of the skate. - On the structure of the electric organ of Raia circularis' and 'The electric organ of the skate.—The electric organ of Raia radiata' by James Cossar Ewart, 20 June 1888, RR/10/147, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_147/referees-report-by-edward-albert-sharpey-schafer-on-two-papers-the-electric-organ-of-the-skate-on-the-structure-of-the-electric-organ-of-raia-circularis-and-the-electric-organ-of-the-skatethe-electric-organ-of-raia-radiata-by-james-cossar-ewart, accessed on 10 October 2024

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