. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. 300 Dzvellers of the Sea and Shore about by means of its arms. Tubular processes grow- ing on its body at the point where it detached itself enable it to fasten itself to other objects for support. As a rule, the individual colors of the animals in- habiting the depths are uniform in tone. Stripes and patterns, such as mark the creatures of the shore, are conspicuously lacking; in those Cimmerian solitudes there is little need for colors that warn or hues that hide. The echinoderms range from yellow through orange and red to purple, while the cr
. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. 300 Dzvellers of the Sea and Shore about by means of its arms. Tubular processes grow- ing on its body at the point where it detached itself enable it to fasten itself to other objects for support. As a rule, the individual colors of the animals in- habiting the depths are uniform in tone. Stripes and patterns, such as mark the creatures of the shore, are conspicuously lacking; in those Cimmerian solitudes there is little need for colors that warn or hues that hide. The echinoderms range from yellow through orange and red to purple, while the crustaceans are. CERATIUS; A FISH WHICH INHABITS THE DEEP SEA. mostly crimson or pink. Fishes are generally black, and nearly all of them are phosphorescent. Many of the animals are blind, as if they had long ago aban- doned the effort to see; their organs of touch are often highly developed; and they probably lead an inactive life, burrowing in the soft ooze or clinging to sponges and other low fixed forms. Luminous fishes have, most of them, excessively large eyes, seemingly adapted to catch the faintest ray of light; and it is probable that these apparently more active and predatory types are guided to their prey by. 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 Crowder, William, 1882-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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