. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA 205 seek their food at the surface of the mud and secure small living plants and animals by means of their tentacles. The last named are the most primitive of echinoderms. The holothurians exhibit a remarkable form of autotomy and regenera- tion. When irritated the whole alimentary canal and the respiratory trees may be thrown out through the mouth, there being developed from. ff/A?^ >--^ ves/c/es Afr7pcy//ae Ar7usc/es musc/e bcrnc/. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enha
. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA 205 seek their food at the surface of the mud and secure small living plants and animals by means of their tentacles. The last named are the most primitive of echinoderms. The holothurians exhibit a remarkable form of autotomy and regenera- tion. When irritated the whole alimentary canal and the respiratory trees may be thrown out through the mouth, there being developed from. ff/A?^ >--^ ves/c/es Afr7pcy//ae Ar7usc/es musc/e bcrnc/. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wolcott, Robert Henry, 1868-1934. New York ; London : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
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