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Page 180
... bivalve shell ; this is usually more or less transparent , and in some is delicately tesse- lated or marked with an intricate network of raised lines . The antennæ are often curiously branched and appear to be used as oars . It is a ...
... bivalve shell ; this is usually more or less transparent , and in some is delicately tesse- lated or marked with an intricate network of raised lines . The antennæ are often curiously branched and appear to be used as oars . It is a ...
Page 190
... bivalve shell ; from the front of which project two strong limbs , provided with a sucker and hooks , while the hinder part of the opening gives egress to six pairs of jointed legs , each terminated by a pencil of bristles . These limbs ...
... bivalve shell ; from the front of which project two strong limbs , provided with a sucker and hooks , while the hinder part of the opening gives egress to six pairs of jointed legs , each terminated by a pencil of bristles . These limbs ...
Page 195
... bivalve shells . The name of the Class is derived from the animals being inclosed in a tough gristly or leathery skin , which may be considered as representing the shells of a bivalve . The exterior surface of this is com- monly rough ...
... bivalve shells . The name of the Class is derived from the animals being inclosed in a tough gristly or leathery skin , which may be considered as representing the shells of a bivalve . The exterior surface of this is com- monly rough ...
Page 198
... ( Bivalves . ) The members of this Class present claims upon our notice superior to those of the obscure species which we have yet noticed . The shells of many species VENUS CHIONE . have for ages attracted admiration for their beauty ...
... ( Bivalves . ) The members of this Class present claims upon our notice superior to those of the obscure species which we have yet noticed . The shells of many species VENUS CHIONE . have for ages attracted admiration for their beauty ...
Page 199
... very sensible fleshy filaments : they are studded with glands , which in many cases secrete colouring matter agreeing with the tints on the shell : the shell being enlarged by these glandular fringes , in a manner to. BIVALVES . 199.
... very sensible fleshy filaments : they are studded with glands , which in many cases secrete colouring matter agreeing with the tints on the shell : the shell being enlarged by these glandular fringes , in a manner to. BIVALVES . 199.
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AMPHIBIA animalcules animals apparatus appearance arms beak beautiful beetle beneath birds bivalve body bones BRYOZOA called capable cavity cells cilia Class colour common commonly composed compound eyes covered creatures CRUSTACEA delicate deposited destitute devouring digestion edge eggs elytra engraving eyes Family feathers feed feet fins fishes flesh fluid Flustra fore furnished genera genus gills habits head hind horny incisors inhabit insect jaws jointed larva larvæ length lengthened less limbs living mantle matter membrane minute motion mouth muscles muscular MYRIAPODA nest observed Order organs orifice pair peculiar placed PLACENTALIA plates Polypes prey pupa quadrupeds rays resemble respiration ROTIFERA round Sea-pen seen shell side singular skeleton skin skull slender Slow-worm soft sometimes species Spiders spines stomach structure substance suckers surface swimming tail teeth tentacles thick Tiger Cowry tion toes transparent tribes tube upper vertebra whole wings worms young
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