A manual of zoologyWilliam Blackwood & Sons, 1878 - Zoology |
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... Genus is a term applied to groups of species which possess a community of essential details of structure . A genus may include a single species only , in cases where the com- bination of characters which make up the species are so ...
... Genus is a term applied to groups of species which possess a community of essential details of structure . A genus may include a single species only , in cases where the com- bination of characters which make up the species are so ...
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... genus to which the animal belongs , whilst the second is the proper or specific title . Thus the Dog is known by the " binomial " designation of Canis familiaris . The " genus " Canis contains other species besides the Dog - such as the ...
... genus to which the animal belongs , whilst the second is the proper or specific title . Thus the Dog is known by the " binomial " designation of Canis familiaris . The " genus " Canis contains other species besides the Dog - such as the ...
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... genus which is espe- cially interesting , as Sars has found vast numbers of a living form at considerable depths in the North Sea . In the Second- ary rocks Foraminifera occur in great abundance , the widely- spread formation known as ...
... genus which is espe- cially interesting , as Sars has found vast numbers of a living form at considerable depths in the North Sea . In the Second- ary rocks Foraminifera occur in great abundance , the widely- spread formation known as ...
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... genus Halisarca , there is no skeleton , and the organism con- sists of an aggregate of masses of sarcode , permeated by branched canals , which are everywhere inflated into cham- bers lined by ciliated sponge - particles or sarcoids ...
... genus Halisarca , there is no skeleton , and the organism con- sists of an aggregate of masses of sarcode , permeated by branched canals , which are everywhere inflated into cham- bers lined by ciliated sponge - particles or sarcoids ...
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... genus of the Corynida , which is not uncommonly found attached to submarine objects , usually in tolerably deep water , may be taken as a good example of the fixed and composite division of the order . The hydrosoma consists of numerous ...
... genus of the Corynida , which is not uncommonly found attached to submarine objects , usually in tolerably deep water , may be taken as a good example of the fixed and composite division of the order . The hydrosoma consists of numerous ...
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abdomen adult alimentary canal ambulacral amongst animal Annelides antennæ anus aperture appendages Arachnida articulated attached birds bivalve body bones Brachiopoda branchiæ branchial calcareous carapace cavity cephalothorax chitinous ciliated composed comprising consists contractile Crustacea Ctenophora developed disc distinct division dorsal embryo Eocene external extinct extremity feet females fins fishes Foraminifera fossil furnished gemmation genera genus gills head horny Huxley Hydrozoa incisors Insects integument intestine known labium larva larvæ legs limbs living locomotive males Mammals mandibles margin maxillæ membrane molars Mollusca mouth nervous system operculum organs ovum Owen pairs Paleozoic parasitic placed plates polypide polypites Polyzoa portion possess posterior present regarded reproductive Reptiles resembling respiratory Rotifera rudimentary Scolecida segments shell side Silurian single skeleton sometimes somites species spines stomach structure sub-order surface tail teeth tentacles termed thorax toes transverse tube upper usually valves ventral Vertebrates vesicle whilst wings Zoantharia zooids