. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 286 GASTEEOPODA. as somewhat to resemble in its shape the human ear, whence the origin of the name. The circumference of the foot, and the sides of the head of the living animal, are decorated witli elegant fringes, and the shell is likewise perforated with a row of apertures through which gorgeously-coloured filaments are protruded: these apertures also serve for the free admission of water to the branchial chamber. The mouth is a short proboscis. The Key-hole Limpets {Fissurella) very much re-. Please note that these images a
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 286 GASTEEOPODA. as somewhat to resemble in its shape the human ear, whence the origin of the name. The circumference of the foot, and the sides of the head of the living animal, are decorated witli elegant fringes, and the shell is likewise perforated with a row of apertures through which gorgeously-coloured filaments are protruded: these apertures also serve for the free admission of water to the branchial chamber. The mouth is a short proboscis. The Key-hole Limpets {Fissurella) very much re-. 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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