Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
Lehrbuch der vergleichenden Anatomie. 2 vols.
Publication Details
Berlin: Veit & Co., 1846 CE–1848 CE.
Vol. 2 was published in 1846; Vol. 1 in 1848. Digital facsimiles of both vols. from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link. Siebold was the author of Vol. 1, on invertebrates; he introduced the taxa Arthropoda and Rhizopoda, and defined the taxon Protozoa specifically for single-celled organisms. Vol. 1 was translated into English and edited with notes and additions by Waldo I. Burnet as Comparative anatomy (London: Trubner & Co.; Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1854). Digital facsimile of the English translation from Google Books at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #331 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/215 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | lehrbuch-der-vergleichenden-anatomie |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Berlin
Mentioned in annotation: London; Boston