Elements of zoology, or, Natural Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese elementsofzoolog00rees Year: 1849 HELTANTTTOTDA THE ACTINIA, OR SEA-ANEMONE. 500 interesting creature are not to be found. Although so different in aspect from the hydra, it is essentially the same in struc- ture. The mouth is in the centre of the upper surface, and is surrounded by tentacula; but these are numerous, and arranged in several rows. The under side forms a large suck- er or disk; by this a very firm hold is taken of the rock or other surface to which the animal adheres. We may
Elements of zoology, or, Natural Elements of zoology, or, Natural history of animals / ed. by Reese elementsofzoolog00rees Year: 1849 HELTANTTTOTDA THE ACTINIA, OR SEA-ANEMONE. 500 interesting creature are not to be found. Although so different in aspect from the hydra, it is essentially the same in struc- ture. The mouth is in the centre of the upper surface, and is surrounded by tentacula; but these are numerous, and arranged in several rows. The under side forms a large suck- er or disk; by this a very firm hold is taken of the rock or other surface to which the animal adheres. We may thus liken the body of the sea-anemone to that of the hydra in its greatest state
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