First Steps to ZoologySimms and M'Intyre, 1849 |
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... eggs . these come to maturity , the lower portion of the body separates from the upper ; so that the Tapeworm may , from this peculiarity , be com- When pared to trees or plants which fling off their seeds when ripe . CLASS III ...
... eggs . these come to maturity , the lower portion of the body separates from the upper ; so that the Tapeworm may , from this peculiarity , be com- When pared to trees or plants which fling off their seeds when ripe . CLASS III ...
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... eggs , which , in some species at least , are objects of great maternal solicitude . This is evinced in a striking manner by the Cribella , a Star - fish , which is found on our own shores . The mother , by bending the arms and the ...
... eggs , which , in some species at least , are objects of great maternal solicitude . This is evinced in a striking manner by the Cribella , a Star - fish , which is found on our own shores . The mother , by bending the arms and the ...
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... eggs , which , previous to their being deposited by the mother , have under- gone a certain degree of development . The mouth of our common Earth - worm has a sharp proboscis , but is destitute of teeth . The food consists of the ...
... eggs , which , previous to their being deposited by the mother , have under- gone a certain degree of development . The mouth of our common Earth - worm has a sharp proboscis , but is destitute of teeth . The food consists of the ...
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... eggs , of which the " pea " of the common Lobster is a familiar example . The young do not , however , on their liberation from the ova , present a miniature resemblance to the species to which they belong . They are , in fact , so very ...
... eggs , of which the " pea " of the common Lobster is a familiar example . The young do not , however , on their liberation from the ova , present a miniature resemblance to the species to which they belong . They are , in fact , so very ...
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... eggs . The Cray - fish ( Fig . 43 ) , which is an inhabitant of rivers , Fig . 43. - CRAY - FISH ( MAGNIFIED ) . Fig . 45. - CYCLOPS ( MAGNIFIED ) . the Sand - hopper ( Fig . 44 ) , which frequents the moist margin of the Sea - beach ...
... eggs . The Cray - fish ( Fig . 43 ) , which is an inhabitant of rivers , Fig . 43. - CRAY - FISH ( MAGNIFIED ) . Fig . 45. - CYCLOPS ( MAGNIFIED ) . the Sand - hopper ( Fig . 44 ) , which frequents the moist margin of the Sea - beach ...
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Acorn-shells adapted animals appearance arms arranged Baleen Whale beak beautiful Bees beetles belonging birds Bittern BLACK-HEADED GULL BOAT-FLY body British CARNIVORA Cetacea coasts colour common covering crab creature Crustacea Cuttle-fish deposited distinguished earth Earth-worm edible crab eggs exhibit eyes Falcons feathers feet female fins fish flight floating furnished gills habits head Horse-leech inches INFUSORIA inhabitants insects Ireland islands jaws known larvæ Leech legs length Limpet living Lizards Lobster lower MAGNIFIED male membranous Mollusca Mollusks Monkeys mouth mussel naturalists nest NORTHERN DIVER Opossums organs Owls oyster peculiar Pinna placed poet Polypes possess pouch present order prey quadrupeds rays regarded remarkable represented reptiles resemble scientific name Sea-urchin sea-water seen Sharks shell shores silk singular Star-fish Stickle-back structure substance suckers surface Swallow tail teeth tentacula Teredo term tion Tortoises trees tribes Vultures WASPS Whale wings worms young ZOEA