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1822 |
The philosophy of zoology; or a general view of the structure, functions, and classification of animals.
Edinburgh, Archibald Constable & Co.; London, Hurst, Robinson & Co.: 2 vols. (vol. 1: lii + 432, 5 pls.; vol. 2: 1-618).
–Recognizes a group called "Apoda", comprising the "Herbivora" and "Cetacea"; none of these is assigned an explicit rank. The "Herbivora" comprise Manatus, Halicora (unjustified emendation of Halicore Illiger), and Rytina (2:203-204). Repeats in a footnote Stewart's (1817) report of a manatee stranded in Scotland in 1785; see also the following item.
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