. Quarterly journal of microscopical science. j¥MyrJ(Hjyrru.^R VK9iin. , T^ifEen. mst sc Wiest iDij: JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPICAL SCIENCE. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE III, Illustrating Mr. Huxleys paper on the Development of theCaudal Skeleton in the Stickleback (Gasterosteus Ciurus.) —^The tail of a young fish, 5-16th of an inch long, 2.—The tail of a young fish, 7-16th of an inch long. 3.—The tail of a half-grown specimen. 4.—The tail of a full-grown Gasterosteus. The two last figures are drawn in their proper relative proportions, while figs. 1 and 2 are on a much larger scale than
. Quarterly journal of microscopical science. j¥MyrJ(Hjyrru.^R VK9iin. , T^ifEen. mst sc Wiest iDij: JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPICAL SCIENCE. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE III, Illustrating Mr. Huxleys paper on the Development of theCaudal Skeleton in the Stickleback (Gasterosteus Ciurus.) —^The tail of a young fish, 5-16th of an inch long, 2.—The tail of a young fish, 7-16th of an inch long. 3.—The tail of a half-grown specimen. 4.—The tail of a full-grown Gasterosteus. The two last figures are drawn in their proper relative proportions, while figs. 1 and 2 are on a much larger scale than figs. 3 and 4, The letters have the same signification throughout. a. Centrum of the last distinct vertebra. b. Urostyle. c. Notochord. d. Neural arch of the last distinct vertebra. e. Interior arch of the same vertebra. g. Inter-hsemal cartilage or bone of the last ordinary vertebra. h. Anterior hypural apophysis. i. Posterior hypural apophysis. k. Principal caudal fin-rays. I. Interneural cartilage or bone of last ordinary vertebra. m. Anterior epiural apo
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