. The depths of the ocean; a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. Oceanography. Fig. 361. Trochostoma boreale, M. Sars. Reduced. (After Danielssen and Koren.) being immense, though Nymphon robustum (see Fig. 364) is the most numerous and characteristic species of the cold area, and is easily recognisable by its semi- circular prehensile organs, resem- bling fingers which incline towards one another. The higher crus- taceans consist entirely of shrimp- like forms, such as Scl
. The depths of the ocean; a general account of the modern science of oceanography based largely on the scientific researches of the Norwegian steamer Michael Sars in the North Atlantic. Oceanography. Fig. 361. Trochostoma boreale, M. Sars. Reduced. (After Danielssen and Koren.) being immense, though Nymphon robustum (see Fig. 364) is the most numerous and characteristic species of the cold area, and is easily recognisable by its semi- circular prehensile organs, resem- bling fingers which incline towards one another. The higher crus- taceans consist entirely of shrimp- like forms, such as Sclerocrangon. Fig. 362. Pourtalesi a Jeffrey si, Wy. Thorns. (After Wyville Thomson.) ferox(see Fig. 365), Bythocaris, and Hymenodora glacialis (the last of which is also found pelagic in the deeper water-layers), whereas crabs are very poorly represented in the- arctic areas. On the other hand, the lower crustaceans, especially isopods and amphipods, occupy a very prominent position among the fauna of the Norwegian Sea deep basin, as there are numbers of species, and several attain to considerable 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 Murray, John, Sir, 1841-1914; Hjort, Johan, 1869-. London Macmillan
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