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Page vii
... Gill University , Montreal , who kindly per- mitted the use of several of the illustrations of his ' Acadian Geology . ' A considerable proportion of the engravings , however , are taken from D'Orbigny's beau- tifully illustrated ...
... Gill University , Montreal , who kindly per- mitted the use of several of the illustrations of his ' Acadian Geology . ' A considerable proportion of the engravings , however , are taken from D'Orbigny's beau- tifully illustrated ...
Page 47
... gills . Two pairs of antennæ . Limbs more than four pairs in number , carried upon the thorax , and generally the abdomen also . Order 1. Ichthyophthira . - Ex . Lernæa . Order 2. Rhizocephala . — Ex . Peltogaster . Order 3. Cirripedia ...
... gills . Two pairs of antennæ . Limbs more than four pairs in number , carried upon the thorax , and generally the abdomen also . Order 1. Ichthyophthira . - Ex . Lernæa . Order 2. Rhizocephala . — Ex . Peltogaster . Order 3. Cirripedia ...
Page 49
... gills on each side of the body.-Ex. Oyster ( Ostrea ) , Scallop ( Pecten ) , Mussel ( Mytilus ) . CLASS V. GASTEROPODA . - A distinct head and toothed tongue . Shell absent in some , but mostly present , and usually consisting of a ...
... gills on each side of the body.-Ex. Oyster ( Ostrea ) , Scallop ( Pecten ) , Mussel ( Mytilus ) . CLASS V. GASTEROPODA . - A distinct head and toothed tongue . Shell absent in some , but mostly present , and usually consisting of a ...
Page 50
... gills . Heart usually of two chambers , rarely of three . Blood cold . Limbs , when present , converted into fins ... gills alone , afterwards lungs , either alone or associated with gills . Skull joined to the backbone by two ...
... gills . Heart usually of two chambers , rarely of three . Blood cold . Limbs , when present , converted into fins ... gills alone , afterwards lungs , either alone or associated with gills . Skull joined to the backbone by two ...
Page 137
... gills are placed on or near the head , generally in two lateral tufts ; hence the name of " Cephalobranchiate Annelides , " applied to this order ( fig . 86 ) . The protecting tube of the Tubicolous Annelides may be composed of ...
... gills are placed on or near the head , generally in two lateral tufts ; hence the name of " Cephalobranchiate Annelides , " applied to this order ( fig . 86 ) . The protecting tube of the Tubicolous Annelides may be composed of ...
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