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Record #3773:

On the mammalian fauna of Greenland [etc.] / Robert Brown, Campsterianus.

Title: On the mammalian fauna of Greenland [etc.] / Robert Brown, Campsterianus.
Author(s): Brown, Robert.
Date: 1868.
Publisher: London: Zoological Society of London
Abstract: Three papers on terrestrial and marine mammals of Greenland. First paper reviews previous works on subject; systematic and geographical distribution; synonymy and habits of land species; doubtful and mythical species; results of author's visits to Arctic 1861 and 1867. Second paper covers systematics, nomenclature, habits, physiology and commercial importance of seal fishery. Third paper presents synonyms, descriptions, ranges, migrations and habits of 16 species of whales.
Notes:

Offprint: Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1868, p. 330-362, 405-440, 533-556.

Keywords: 59 -- Zoology.
599 -- Mammalia.
599(26) -- Sea mammals.
599.5 -- Cetacea.
599.745 -- Pinnipedia.
639.247.4 -- Sealing industry.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1861 Narwhal.
91(08) -- Expeditions: 1867 Whymper.
H6 -- Zoology: mammals.
(*3) -- Arctic regions.
(*60) -- Arctic Ocean and adjacent waters.
(*61) -- North Atlantic Ocean.
(*38) -- Greenland.
(*624) -- Baffin Bay and Davis Strait.
Location(s): SCO: SPRI-SPC: (*38) : 599
SPRI record no.: 3773

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505 0# ‡aOn the mammalian fauna of Greenland -- Notes on the history and geographical relations of the Pinnipedia frequenting the Spitzbergen and Greenland seas -- Notes on the history and geographical relations of the Cetacea frequenting Davis Strait and Baffin's Bay.
520 3# ‡aThree papers on terrestrial and marine mammals of Greenland. First paper reviews previous works on subject; systematic and geographical distribution; synonymy and habits of land species; doubtful and mythical species; results of author's visits to Arctic 1861 and 1867. Second paper covers systematics, nomenclature, habits, physiology and commercial importance of seal fishery. Third paper presents synonyms, descriptions, ranges, migrations and habits of 16 species of whales.
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650 07 ‡a639.247.4 -- Sealing industry.‡2udc
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650 07 ‡a91(08) -- Expeditions: 1867 Whymper.‡2udc
650 07 ‡aH6 -- Zoology: mammals.‡2local
651 #7 ‡a(*3) -- Arctic regions.‡2udc
651 #7 ‡a(*60) -- Arctic Ocean and adjacent waters.‡2udc
651 #7 ‡a(*61) -- North Atlantic Ocean.‡2udc
651 #7 ‡a(*38) -- Greenland.‡2udc
651 #7 ‡a(*624) -- Baffin Bay and Davis Strait.‡2udc
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876 ## ‡zSpine title: "Brown, Mammalian, Greenland" ‡zExtensively annotated ‡zIncludes loose cuttings of two newspaper articles (apparently by Brown): "The Return of the whalers", London, Standard(?), Nov. 1879; and "Exit the Arctic whaler", London, Daily Graphic, December 23, 1897
916 ## ‡a19419 -- 1957/05/04
917 ## ‡aUnenhanced record from Muscat, imported 2019
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