. Corals and coral islands. Coral reefs and islands; Corals. BRYOZOANS. 8i corals of the ChcXtetes family were possibly, like the Mille- pores, Acaleph corals, as suggested by Agassiz. Others have suggested, with perhaps better reason, that they were Bryozoan. III. BRYOZOANS. The Bryozoans are very small animals, and look much like Hydroids. Although belonging to the sub-kingdom of Mol- lusks, they are externally polyp-like, having a circle or ellipse of slender tentacles around the mouth. But, in internal structure, and all of the animal below the head, they are MoUusks. They form delicate co
. Corals and coral islands. Coral reefs and islands; Corals. BRYOZOANS. 8i corals of the ChcXtetes family were possibly, like the Mille- pores, Acaleph corals, as suggested by Agassiz. Others have suggested, with perhaps better reason, that they were Bryozoan. III. BRYOZOANS. The Bryozoans are very small animals, and look much like Hydroids. Although belonging to the sub-kingdom of Mol- lusks, they are externally polyp-like, having a circle or ellipse of slender tentacles around the mouth. But, in internal structure, and all of the animal below the head, they are MoUusks. They form delicate corals, membranous or cal- careous, made up of minute, cabin-like cells, which are either very thin crusts on sea-weeds, rocks, or other supports, or. 2, HOKNERA LICHENOlUfCS ; 3, UlSCOPORA SKENEI ; SmITT. slender moss-like tufts, or graceful groups of thin, curving plates, or net-like fronds; and sometimes thread-like lines, or open reticulations. G. 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 Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Low and Searle
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