Notice of true hermaphrodism in the codfish (Morrhua vulgaris), and in the herring (Clupea harengus) / by John Alexander Smith.

Date:
[1870?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Notice of true hermaphrodism in the codfish (Morrhua vulgaris), and in the herring (Clupea harengus) / by John Alexander Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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