. Elements of geology : a text-book for colleges and for the general reader. Geology. Fig. 701.—Archseopteryx macroura, restored (after Owen). which the fan-feathers come off in pairs on each side. The tail-fan of this bird differs from that of typical birds precisely as the tail-fin of earliest fishes differs from that of typical fishes. The tail-fan of this earliest bird, like the tail-fin of earliest fishes, was vertebrated. This wonderful reptilian bird was called Archceopteryx (primordial winged creature), and the species Macroura (long-tailed). In 1873 another specimen of Archaeopteryx w
. Elements of geology : a text-book for colleges and for the general reader. Geology. Fig. 701.—Archseopteryx macroura, restored (after Owen). which the fan-feathers come off in pairs on each side. The tail-fan of this bird differs from that of typical birds precisely as the tail-fin of earliest fishes differs from that of typical fishes. The tail-fan of this earliest bird, like the tail-fin of earliest fishes, was vertebrated. This wonderful reptilian bird was called Archceopteryx (primordial winged creature), and the species Macroura (long-tailed). In 1873 another specimen of Archaeopteryx was found in the same locality, and is now in the Berlin Museum. This Berlin specimen has been carefully examined by Vogt, Marsh, and Dames (Figs. 703 and 704). From examination of these two specimens the following singu-. Fig. 702.—A, Tail of Archseopteryx macroura; B, Vertebrae enlarged; C, a Feather; D, Tail of a Vulture; E, side view of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original LeConte, Joseph, 1823-1901. New York : D. Appleton and Co.
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