. Echinoderms of Connecticut. Echinodermata -- Connecticut. B. D FIG. 8. Calcareous plates of pedicellarise of Asterias. A, major pedicellaria, Asterias vulgaris; B, minor pedicellaria, A. tenera; C, major pedicellaria, A. forbesi; D, minor pedicellaria, A. forbesi. All from adambulacral spines. Enlarged 90 diameters. This species grows to a much larger size than does the com- mon starfish, full-grown individuals often measuring eight inches or more between the tips of opposite arms. Specimens more than 16 inches in diameter have been recorded from Nova Scotia. The coloration shows great varia
. Echinoderms of Connecticut. Echinodermata -- Connecticut. B. D FIG. 8. Calcareous plates of pedicellarise of Asterias. A, major pedicellaria, Asterias vulgaris; B, minor pedicellaria, A. tenera; C, major pedicellaria, A. forbesi; D, minor pedicellaria, A. forbesi. All from adambulacral spines. Enlarged 90 diameters. This species grows to a much larger size than does the com- mon starfish, full-grown individuals often measuring eight inches or more between the tips of opposite arms. Specimens more than 16 inches in diameter have been recorded from Nova Scotia. The coloration shows great variation, yellow, yellowish brown, orange, and purplish specimens being most abundant, although shades of pink and red are sometimes present. The madreporic plate is usually pale yellow. The spines are generally of lighter color than the surface of the 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 Coe, Wesley Roswell, 1869-1960. Hartford, Printed for the State geological and natural history survey
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