Myxinidae
Myxinidae (hagfish; class Pteraspidomorphi, order Myxiniformes) A small family of marine, jawless fish (or fish-like vertebrates) that have an elongate and slender body, a cartilaginous skeleton, but no paired fins or scales. The slit-like mouth is surrounded by
barbels and is supported by a powerful rasping tongue. There is considerable variation in the number of round gill openings. There are about 19 species, found in temperate to cold water.
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The Lapidary Sky Over Japan.(sun-hiding myth)(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: Asian Folklore Studies; 9/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...academic mind of the Greek geometer Eudoxus of Cnidus (408?-355? BC), as an extension...postulated a few generations before Eudoxus by Parmenides (b. 515? BC...event, the polyspherical model of Eudoxus suspiciously does resemble the...
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Eudoxus of Cnidus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Eudoxus of Cnidus The astronomer, mathematician, and physician Eudoxus of Cnidus (ca. 408-ca. 355 B.C.) was...founded by Plato. On returning to Cnidus, Eudoxus completed his studies. A few years...
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Eudoxusof Cnidus
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Eudoxusof Cnidus ( c .400– c .350bc)Greekmathematician and astronomer...remained the orthodox view of the Universe for two thousand years. Eudoxus is also reputed to have introduced the constellation system from Egypt...
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Pytheas of Massalia
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...earth as a sphere, probably through the writings of Eudoxus of Cnidus. He was close in his measurement of the latitude of his native Massalia and corrected Eudoxus ’ position of the north celestial pole...
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Geminus
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...a papyrus fragment tells us that in the calendar of Eudoxus of Cnidus the winter solstice occurred on 20 or 19 Athyr. By Julian reckoning the winter solstice in Eudoxus ’ time ( ca .350 b.c.) occurred on 25...
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Dicaearchus of Messina
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...Dicaearchus ’ only work on natural science was a geography, Tour of the Earth , following the work of Eudoxus of Cnidus. These two were the first geographers to combine the actual knowledge of lands and seas with the theory of the earth...
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