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Referee's report by Harry Govier Seeley, on a paper 'On parts of the skeleton of Meiolania platyceps (Ow.)' by Richard Owen

Reference number: RR/10/62

Date: 14 June 1887

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Refers to previous work by the same author on Megalania, and suggests the author be asked to compare the skull anatomy of both in considering his conclusions. The drawings do not always correspond closely with the specimens. Drawings should be made directly from specimens where possible.

Subject: Zoology, Palaeontology

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

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RR/10/62
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14 June 1887
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Letter on paper
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5 pages
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Manuscript

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Harry Govier Seeley

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Harry Govier Seeley, Referee's report by Harry Govier Seeley, on a paper 'On parts of the skeleton of Meiolania platyceps (Ow.)' by Richard Owen, 14 June 1887, RR/10/62, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_62/referees-report-by-harry-govier-seeley-on-a-paper-on-parts-of-the-skeleton-of-meiolania-platyceps-ow-by-richard-owen, accessed on 22 June 2025

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