Referee's report by John Whitaker Hulke, on a paper 'Researches on the structure, organisation, and classification of the Fossil Reptilia. IV. On a large humerus from the East Brak River, South Africa, indicating a new order of fossil animals which was more nearly intermediate between reptiles and mammals than the groups hitherto known' by Harry Govier Seeley
Reference number: RR/10/218
Date: 05 May 1888
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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has examined the specimen and an excellent cast. Does not agree with the conclusions of the author. Provides thorough discussion of the specimen. Finds the author's conclusions erroneous as regards the facts. If the paper is printed, the figures can be reduced in size.
Subject: Zoology, Palaeontology, Geology
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1888]
- Reference number
- RR/10/218
- Earliest possible date
- 05 May 1888
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- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 15 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Whitaker Hulke, Referee's report by John Whitaker Hulke, on a paper 'Researches on the structure, organisation, and classification of the Fossil Reptilia. IV. On a large humerus from the East Brak River, South Africa, indicating a new order of fossil animals which was more nearly intermediate between reptiles and mammals than the groups hitherto known' by Harry Govier Seeley, 05 May 1888, RR/10/218, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_218/referees-report-by-john-whitaker-hulke-on-a-paper-researches-on-the-structure-organisation-and-classification-of-the-fossil-reptilia-iv-on-a-large-humerus-from-the-east-brak-river-south-africa-indicating-a-new-order-of-fossil-animals-which-was-more-nearly-intermediate-between-reptiles-and-mammals-than-the-groups-hitherto-known-by-harry-govier-seeley, accessed on 22 March 2025
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V. Researches on the structure, organisation, and classification of the Fossil Reptilia. IV. On a large humerus from the east brak river, South Africa, indicating a new order of fossil animals which was more nearly intermediate between reptiles and mammals than the groups hitherto known External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1888
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1888.0013
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Referee's report by William Henry Flower, on a paper 'Researches on the structure, organisation, and classification of the Fossil Reptilia. IV. On a large humerus from the East Brak River, South Africa, indicating a new order of fossil animals which was more nearly intermediate between reptiles and mammals than the groups hitherto known' by Harry Govier Seeley
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Unpublished paper, 'Researches on the structure, organization and classification of the Fossil Reptilia. Part IV: On a large humerus from the East Brak River, South Africa, indicating a new order of fossil animals, which was more nearly intermediate between reptiles and mammals, than the groups hitherto known' by H G [Harry Govier] Seeley
Creator: Harry Govier Seeley Reference number: AP/65/8
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