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Referee's report by William Turner, on a paper 'On the female organs and placentation of the raccoon (Procyon lotor)' by Morrison Watson

Reference number: RR/8/353

Date: 24 February 1881

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Discusses the observations of the author, and how she should have been able to determine more than he has. Suggests the author should have given more thought to the methods of examination. Considers the narrative to contain many gaps. The paper may be printed in full in the Proceedings, along with some illustrations.

Subject: Zoology, Physiology

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1881]

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RR/8/353
Earliest possible date
24 February 1881
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Letter on paper
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11 pages
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Manuscript

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William Turner

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William Turner, Referee's report by William Turner, on a paper 'On the female organs and placentation of the raccoon (Procyon lotor)' by Morrison Watson, 24 February 1881, RR/8/353, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_8_353/referees-report-by-william-turner-on-a-paper-on-the-female-organs-and-placentation-of-the-raccoon-procyon-lotor-by-morrison-watson, accessed on 10 October 2024

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