Episode 3 of 3
Retraction of Identification
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Huxley admitted his mistake regarding the identification of bathybius haeckelii, recognizing it as an inorganic precipitate.
Huxley admitted his mistake regarding the identification of bathybius haeckelii. The substance proved to be just the product of an inorganic chemical process (precipitation). The exact year of this admission is not specified in the supplied passages.
Sources
- Bathybius haeckelii Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-29
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