Although the geologist Charles Lyell opposed scriptural geology, he also believed in the immutability of species, and in his Principles of Geology (1830–1833) he criticized and dismissed Lamarck's theories of development.
Iako se geolog Charles Lyell suprostavljao skripturalnoj geologiji, također je vjerovao u nepromjenjivost vrsta, a u svojem djelu Principles of Geology (1830–1833) kritizirao je Lamarckove teorije razvoja.