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Caroli Clusii atrebatis, aulae cesareae quondam familiaris, exoticorum libri decem: quibus animalium, plantarum, aromatum, aliorumque peregrinorum fructuum historiae describuntur: item Petri Belonii observationes, eodem Carolo Clusio interprete

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Author:
Clusius, C  Search this
Type:
Citations
Date:
1605
Notes:
on of the earliest figures of the sperm whale and manatee. Clusius is the first description of a manatee based on actual examination of specimen.
Topic:
West Indian manatee  Search this
Caribbean manatee  Search this
Morphology--External morphology  Search this
External morphology--External illustration  Search this
External illustration  Search this
Sperm Whale  Search this
Teratology  Search this
Taxonomy:
Sirenia--Trichechidae--Trichechus--manatus
Cetacea--Odontocetes--Physeteridae--Physeter--catodon
Data Source:
Marine Mammals Bibliography
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_bib_7748