Archive image from page 200 of The depths of the sea;. The depths of the sea; an account of the general results of the dredging cruises of SS. 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning' during the summers of 1868, 1869 and 1870, under the scientific direction of Dr. Carpenter, J. Gwyn Jeffreys, and Dr. Wyville Thomson depthsofseaaccou02thom Year: 1874 CHAP. IV.] THE CEUISES OF THE 'PORCUPINE: 157 rows of tube feet, its spines, and five sliarp blue teeth ; and curious undulations were passing tlirongli its perfectly flexible leather-like test. I had to summon up some resolution before taking the weird l
Archive image from page 200 of The depths of the sea;. The depths of the sea; an account of the general results of the dredging cruises of SS. 'Porcupine' and 'Lightning' during the summers of 1868, 1869 and 1870, under the scientific direction of Dr. Carpenter, J. Gwyn Jeffreys, and Dr. Wyville Thomson depthsofseaaccou02thom Year: 1874 CHAP. IV.] THE CEUISES OF THE 'PORCUPINE: 157 rows of tube feet, its spines, and five sliarp blue teeth ; and curious undulations were passing tlirongli its perfectly flexible leather-like test. I had to summon up some resolution before taking the weird little monster in my hand, and congratulating myself on the most interesting addition to my favourite family which had been made for many a day. Culcer la hystrix—for I have named this genus and species after our excellent Commander and his tidy Fig. i.—Calvcrin In/strix, Wyville Thomson, luuer surface of a portion of the test sliuwin; the structure of the anibulacral and iuterambulacral areas. little vessel, in grateful commemoration of the plea- sant times we had together—is circular and depressed, rather more than 120 mm. in diameter, and about 25 mm. high (Fig. 28). Both iuterambulacral and ambulacral areas are wide. The peristome and the periproct are unusually large; the former covered with calcareous scale-like plates, perforated up to the rim of the mouth for the passage of ambulacral tube«feet, as in CUlarls; tlie latter with a large madrcporic tubercle
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