Bulletin of the United States National MuseumSmithsonian Institution Press, 1922 - Science |
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117 DIAMETERS 460 DIAMETERS Africa agate anaphase Anura Asia Australia blue blue-green Bombina Brilliant brown Bufo Bufonidae Cabochon carats caudata Cepedea chalcedony chromatin chromosomes cilia cilia line interval circular girdle collector color colorless condition corundum County crystal cylinder cysts diameter of endospherule diameter of nucleus diamond Discoglossidae elliptical girdle engine Europe female with eggs fission garnet gems genera genus green host Hyla Hylidae Indies individual.-Length of body individuals Isaac Lea collection Leptodactylidae LIST OF SPECIMENS locomotive macrochromosomes Metcalf Mexico mineral mitosis National Museum Cat National Museum specimen nuclei opal Opalina Opalina obtrigonoidea Opalina ranarum Opalinids Optical pale yellow parasites pear-shaped girdle Pelobatidae piston posterior Protoopalina quartz Rana Ranidae Raninae rectangular girdle refraction ruby sapphire silicate slender South America species square girdle steam Step-brilliant tadpoles thickness of body topaz tropical type infection Type.-United States National United States National violet-red wheels width of body Zelleriella
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