. Studies in animal life . Zoology; Nature study. 48 STUDIES IN ANIMAL Fig. 11.—VoLvox Globator, with eight volvoces inclosed (magnified). with slow revolving motion, like planets revolving tlirougL. space, except that their orbits are more ec- centric. Each of these spheres is a Volvox glohator. Under the microscope it looks like a crystalline sphere, stiidded with bright green specks, from each of which arise two cilia (hairs), serving as oars to row the animal through the water. The specks are united by a delicate net-work, which is not always visible, however. Inside this sphere is
. Studies in animal life . Zoology; Nature study. 48 STUDIES IN ANIMAL Fig. 11.—VoLvox Globator, with eight volvoces inclosed (magnified). with slow revolving motion, like planets revolving tlirougL. space, except that their orbits are more ec- centric. Each of these spheres is a Volvox glohator. Under the microscope it looks like a crystalline sphere, stiidded with bright green specks, from each of which arise two cilia (hairs), serving as oars to row the animal through the water. The specks are united by a delicate net-work, which is not always visible, however. Inside this sphere is a fluid, in which several dark green smaller spheres are seen revolving, as the parent sphere revolved in the wa- ter. Press this Volvox gently under your com- pressorium, or between the two pieces of glass, and you will see these internal spheres, when duly mag- nified, disclose themselves as identical with their parent; and inside them smaller Yolvoces are seen. This is one of the many illustrations of life within life, of which something was said in the last 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 Lewes, George Henry, 1817-1878. New York : Harper
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