. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. 288 SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY. in a direction opposite to that which it followed a moment before. The species of Tunicates are numerous, and show great variety of form. A characteristic of many is the power to reproduce by budding, and as a result there are formed. FIG. 98.—Diagram of a Tunicate, b, branchial chamber, perforated by gill- clefts, and connecting at the bottom with the oesophagus, which leads to the globular stomach, and thence by the intestine to the vent, v; h, heart; n, nervous system.; ra, mouth. large colonies, the members of which are mo


. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. 288 SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY. in a direction opposite to that which it followed a moment before. The species of Tunicates are numerous, and show great variety of form. A characteristic of many is the power to reproduce by budding, and as a result there are formed. FIG. 98.—Diagram of a Tunicate, b, branchial chamber, perforated by gill- clefts, and connecting at the bottom with the oesophagus, which leads to the globular stomach, and thence by the intestine to the vent, v; h, heart; n, nervous system.; ra, mouth. large colonies, the members of which are more or less inti- mately connected with each other. In some cases the animals resulting from budding produce eggs, and these eggs grow into forms unlike their parents, but like those from which the parents were budded. In other words. 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 Kingsley, J. S. (John Sterling), 1854-1929. New York, H. Holt and Company


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