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Ephemeri Vita. Of afbeeldingh van 's menschen leven, Vertoont in de Wonderbaarlijcke en nooyt gehoorde Historie van het vliegent ende een-dagh-levent Haft of Oever-aas. Een dierken, ten aansien van sijn naam, over al in Neerlandt bekent.

Publication Details

Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfgang, 1675 CE.

In his final publication Swammerdam studied the anatomy, development and behavior of the mayfly. Translated into English as Emphemeri vita: Or the natural history and anatomy of the ephemeron, a fly that lives but five hours (London, 1681). Digital text of the English translation from Early English Books Online at this link.

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Entry Number#13272
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15538
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External URLephemeri-vita-of-afbeeldingh-van-s-menschen-leven-vertoont-in-de-wonderbaarlijcke-en-nooyt-gehoorde-historie-van-het-vliegent-ende-eendaghlevent-haft-of-oeveraas-een-dierken-ten-aansien-van-sijn-naam-over-al-in-neerlandt-bekent-

Geographic Context

Publication place: Amsterdam

Mentioned in annotation: London