. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. V!Z. OVfT tllO VAIJIOUS POLV/OA. 449 ular edge and lip can the iii('iul)miio of tho uppor part of tlio cell, from which the .stiii rtM!i'(lt' if puHJicd IVdiii within. Suppfisi', yet n lies a haby <' itli ts little kneos hcnt up to its cliiii, in that zi^'znj,^ poHture tliat ehihlren, little and i)ij;, often like to he in. lUit â lay, liere is a child ; I' (' is tlie 'i'oiithed Sea Mat, gi\<'n iu uvdcv to show the curious tuut


. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. V!Z. OVfT tllO VAIJIOUS POLV/OA. 449 ular edge and lip can the iii('iul)miio of tho uppor part of tlio cell, from which the .stiii rtM!i'(lt' if puHJicd IVdiii within. Suppfisi', yet n lies a haby <' itli ts little kneos hcnt up to its cliiii, in that zi^'znj,^ poHture tliat ehihlren, little and i)ij;, often like to he in. lUit â lay, liere is a child ; I' (' is tlie 'i'oiithed Sea Mat, gi\<'n iu uvdcv to show the curious tuuthlike ajipcndayes troiii which it derixes its I'OLYZOA, III. lYf. (Sen M;it.,! « l'Ji|M|iJi(;. X (llisluip' A h'l,lylniilth"iiii HlillJllllilUCllS. X 'â¢n C. r-'luflm deiilinihilii. X (Toutlifil Sim Miit) K. CiirhAmi rjiixnijidlis. !â¢'. citiUili. x n 'lemirmitiiinni t'ili'iM. \. Membruiiiiioni K. 'nilia M. ^-iniiifiiii. (Ovieell. X) N. Irisiiiitdm. Thf siifii -;nillL'>- ' llic 'ct is niiigniliecl. At K is seen acnrious |;olyzooii, lound in i'.ass's Straits at a depth of forty-five fathoms, and beai the naiin of t'arbascu vplsciipalln. This species is found in two forms, either piinisitie n sertnlaria and various p(dyzoa, and then of small size, or leading an iudejieiulent existence, :md reaching considenihle dim -ions. It is chietly remir for the singular lorm nf the ovicells, which bear a wi idevfully close resemblaiu to hisluips' iiiitves, and have earned for the species the tilh' ip/saijuiUs. A group of thesi- evicells i;iy lie seen ill lig. I). T\\ -[â â¢â (â imens of another genus may be seen a* ligs. I and (1, the I'ormei representing >iiigh't il of i>/(((7/^'r/.s'c/'o/(>//'. for the piirpos ol showing remarkable appendages wiiicli tile month; and tli â \i\Uiv, J)i(ic/iiiris Mat/i //f,,i exhibiting 'iie method in whiili each cell, except at


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