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Page 49
... fin - like modifi- cation of the same . -Ex . Whelks ( Buccinum ) , Limpets ( Patella ) , Sea - lemons ( Doris ) ... dorsal aspect of the body , and are completely shut off from the general body - cavity . The limbs ( when present ) are ...
... fin - like modifi- cation of the same . -Ex . Whelks ( Buccinum ) , Limpets ( Patella ) , Sea - lemons ( Doris ) ... dorsal aspect of the body , and are completely shut off from the general body - cavity . The limbs ( when present ) are ...
Page 240
... dorsal margin of the shell is protected by accessory valves . The Pholades inhabit burrows which they form for ... fin - like modification of the same . The body is never included in a bivalve shell ; and may be naked . Usually , however ...
... dorsal margin of the shell is protected by accessory valves . The Pholades inhabit burrows which they form for ... fin - like modification of the same . The body is never included in a bivalve shell ; and may be naked . Usually , however ...
Page 318
... dorsal and anal fins . The bones of the head are twisted in such a manner that both eyes ar brought to one side of ... fin , and the bran chiostegal rays are six in number . The Pleuronectida are on ! known by two or three fossils , of ...
... dorsal and anal fins . The bones of the head are twisted in such a manner that both eyes ar brought to one side of ... fin , and the bran chiostegal rays are six in number . The Pleuronectida are on ! known by two or three fossils , of ...
Page 321
... fin - rays arranged round a central lobe ; 6 One of the ventral fins ; c Anal fin ; d Dorsal fin ; d Second dorsal fin . ture characterises a division of Ganoids called by Huxley , for this reason , Crossopterygida , or " fringe ...
... fin - rays arranged round a central lobe ; 6 One of the ventral fins ; c Anal fin ; d Dorsal fin ; d Second dorsal fin . ture characterises a division of Ganoids called by Huxley , for this reason , Crossopterygida , or " fringe ...
Page 327
... Dorsal fins two ; scales cycloidal ; pectorals and ventrals acutely lobate ; dentition ctenodont . Dipterus [ Ceratodus ? Tristichopterus ? ] Fam . 5. - PHANEROPLEURINI . Dorsal fin single , very long , not subdivided , supported by ...
... Dorsal fins two ; scales cycloidal ; pectorals and ventrals acutely lobate ; dentition ctenodont . Dipterus [ Ceratodus ? Tristichopterus ? ] Fam . 5. - PHANEROPLEURINI . Dorsal fin single , very long , not subdivided , supported by ...
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abundant allied ambulacral anchylosed animal aperture appear appendages articulated attained beak beds belong Birds Bivalves body bones bony Brachiopods calcareous calyx Cambrian Carboniferous Carboniferous Rocks Cephalopods Chalk characterised clavicles commence composed comprising consists coral Cretaceous Cretaceous period Crinoids Crustaceans deposits Devonian division dorsal Eocene Eocene Tertiary existing extinct feet fins fishes Foraminifera formation forms fossil Ganoids genera genus gills Graptolites horny Hydrozoa incisors integument Jurassic known Lastly latter less limbs Limestone living lower jaw Lower Silurian Mammals margin Mesozoic Miocene molars Mollusca mouth occur Oolites operculum pair Paleozoic pectoral Permian placed plants plates Pliocene Polyzoa possession Post-Pliocene Post-Tertiary posterior present day regarded remains represented Reptiles ribs Sandstone segments septa shell side Silurian Rocks single siphuncle skeleton sometimes spines strata structure sub-kingdom sub-order surface sutures tail teeth toes Trias Triassic tube Upper Cambrian Upper Silurian usually vertebræ whilst whorls Zoantharia
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