. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. STARFISH 193 spines, known as margirial spines. These project more or less over the groove, which is nearly filled with tube feet. 223. Skeleton and Musculature.—The skeleton of the starfish con- sists of a large number of calcareous ossicles bound together by connec- tive tissue. These ossicles are regularly arranged about the mouth and in the ambulacral groove, where they form flat plates lying vertically Per/br£r/7ch/'a/ space Penfoneum Coefo/77. Spine Py/on'c ccrecu/r7 Der^obranchia Ped/'cel/ar/a Pacpfia/ cancr/ Lafercf/ car7af Ambu/acral p/a-^e Tube ?fo
. Animal biology. Zoology; Biology. STARFISH 193 spines, known as margirial spines. These project more or less over the groove, which is nearly filled with tube feet. 223. Skeleton and Musculature.—The skeleton of the starfish con- sists of a large number of calcareous ossicles bound together by connec- tive tissue. These ossicles are regularly arranged about the mouth and in the ambulacral groove, where they form flat plates lying vertically Per/br£r/7ch/'a/ space Penfoneum Coefo/77. Spine Py/on'c ccrecu/r7 Der^obranchia Ped/'cel/ar/a Pacpfia/ cancr/ Lafercf/ car7af Ambu/acral p/a-^e Tube ?foof Pcrdicf/ nerve cord ^a>rgf/r7a/ sp/he Amba/crcr-o'/ pores. 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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