First Steps to ZoologySimms and M'Intyre, 1849 |
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... covering of each of these groups of animals is suited to the situation which they are destined to occupy ; that of the one being soft and mem- branous , while that of the other is hard , leathery , or prickly . SEA - NETTLES . - ORDER ...
... covering of each of these groups of animals is suited to the situation which they are destined to occupy ; that of the one being soft and mem- branous , while that of the other is hard , leathery , or prickly . SEA - NETTLES . - ORDER ...
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... covering , which , in some species , has prickles like those of the hedgehog . They exhibit , in many respects , an entire contrast to those we have just been considering . The difference of their external covering is obvious to every ...
... covering , which , in some species , has prickles like those of the hedgehog . They exhibit , in many respects , an entire contrast to those we have just been considering . The difference of their external covering is obvious to every ...
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... covering or " shell " of the Sea - urchin is not formed of one piece , as the name would lead us to suppose but of a multitude of pieces accurately fitted together , and which , by a beautiful contrivance , are made to enlarge with the ...
... covering or " shell " of the Sea - urchin is not formed of one piece , as the name would lead us to suppose but of a multitude of pieces accurately fitted together , and which , by a beautiful contrivance , are made to enlarge with the ...
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... covering of that Barnacle was secreted , the crea- ture , not fastened as now by its fleshy stalk , was free and locomo- tive , with members well adapted for swimming , and furnished with one central eye ( Fig . 33 ) . The animal of ...
... covering of that Barnacle was secreted , the crea- ture , not fastened as now by its fleshy stalk , was free and locomo- tive , with members well adapted for swimming , and furnished with one central eye ( Fig . 33 ) . The animal of ...
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... covering was secreted , and the power of sight , no longer needful Fig . 34— . YOUNG OF ACORN - Shell . for the welfare of the animal , was extinguished for ever . The figures here given ( Fig . 31 , 32 ) of Barnacles , exhibit the ...
... covering was secreted , and the power of sight , no longer needful Fig . 34— . YOUNG OF ACORN - Shell . for the welfare of the animal , was extinguished for ever . The figures here given ( Fig . 31 , 32 ) of Barnacles , exhibit the ...
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Acorn-shells adapted annexed figure Fig appearance arms arranged beak beautiful beetles belonging birds Bittern Black-headed Gull body CARNIVORA Cetacea coasts colour common consists constitute covering crab creature Crustacea Cuttle-fish different species distinguished earth edible crab eggs Entozoa exhibit existence eyes feathers feet female fins fish flight floating four furnished gills habits head Horse-leech inches INFUSORIA inhabitants insects Ireland islands jaws known larvæ Leech legs length living lower MAGNIFIED membranous Mollusca Mollusks Monkeys mouth mussel naturalists nest NORTHERN DIVER Opossums organs Owls oyster peculiar PELICAN ISLAND Pinna placed poet Polypes possess pouch present order prey quadrupeds rays regarded remarkable reptiles resemble scientific name sea-water seen shell shores silk singular Soft-bodied animals Star-fish Stickle-back stomach structure substance suckers surface Swallow tail teeth tentacula Teredo term tion Tortoises trees tribes vegetable vertebrate vertebrate animals Vultures Whale wings worms young Zoea
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