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The anterior foot presented a great toe and four smaller ones, but deformed like an example of talipes equinovarus.
Continuous with the outer edge of the anterior part and curving beneath it was a posterior part, looking not unlike a second foot, containing six well-formed toes situated directly beneath the other five.
The eleven toes were all perfect and none of them were webbed. There is a class of monsters called "Sirens" on account of their resemblance to the fabulous creatures of mythology of that name.
Under the influence of compression exercised in the uterus during the early period of gestation fusion of the inferior extremities is effected.
The accompanying illustration shows the appearance of these monsters, which are thought to resemble the enchantresses celebrated by Homer. Anomalies of the Hand .-- Blumenbach speaks of an officer who, having lost his right hand, was subsequently presented by his wife with infants of both sexes showing the same deformity.
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