On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton
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On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton is a 1848 anatomical treatise by Richard Owen that systematically analyzes the structural plan and comparative homologies of vertebrate skeletons, helping to establish modern comparative anatomy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anatomical treatise
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book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| addresses |
homologies of limb skeletons among vertebrates
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relationships between skull and vertebral column ⓘ systematic comparison of vertebrate skeletal elements ⓘ |
| analyzes |
comparative homologies of vertebrate skeletal elements
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structural plan of vertebrate skeletons ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
correspondence of skeletal elements across vertebrate taxa
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serial homology ⓘ vertebrate archetype ⓘ |
| author | Richard Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
anatomist
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paleontologist ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
19th-century debates on homology
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development of modern comparative anatomy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
anatomy
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comparative anatomy ⓘ vertebrate morphology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th-century biology ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational work in systematizing vertebrate skeletal homologies ⓘ |
| influenced |
later work in vertebrate morphology
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subsequent anatomical classification of vertebrates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
archetype of the vertebrate skeleton
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homology ⓘ vertebrate skeleton ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorCareerPhase | Richard Owen's mid-19th-century anatomical publications ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1848 ⓘ |
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