. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 744 THE CHRYSAORA. |i£k- affords an cxamnlp of tlic typical Ljcmis, several spocifs of wli^ ', aro fonud in nur own seas. In these i»retty creatures tlie disc is rallior more convex than in the precodinir genus; the footstalk is very wide, and expands into many lobes, with King and broad. h^mtura nminlusn. ^luiuurea cy^Ma. fringes ; and the tentacles are very slender and variable in number, inhabits the South seas. The present species In the accompa
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. 744 THE CHRYSAORA. |i£k- affords an cxamnlp of tlic typical Ljcmis, several spocifs of wli^ ', aro fonud in nur own seas. In these i»retty creatures tlie disc is rallior more convex than in the precodinir genus; the footstalk is very wide, and expands into many lobes, with King and broad. h^mtura nminlusn. ^luiuurea cy^Ma. fringes ; and the tentacles are very slender and variable in number, inhabits the South seas. The present species In the accompanying illustration is given an example of a fine genus, several species of which are inhabitant'- â f the British seas. This en lure belongs to the next tribe of the order, wheiein the -)â¢> â j ocks are covered liy certain tlaps, and the circulating vessels united into a kind of notNvcvk. This tribe is further divided into tAvo families, in^tlie tirst of which, the true ]\',f5fo, solid food is received into a mouth, and in the second, there is no mouth, but nouribhmenr; is absorbed through the ends of branching vessels. The Chrysaora ) to the first of these families, and may be recognised by the long un fringed but furbelowed anns. A fine species belonging to this genus, Chrysaora cyclonota, was kept for some time by M\: tlosse, and has ailbrded many useful hints to the .students of Natural History. Experiments were made for the purpose of ascertaining the method of obtiiiuitig food, and it was discovered that the furbelowe<l arms as well as the tentacles are used for catcliiug prey. A dead whitebait was given to the Medusa, and after having been caught by the tentacles and furbelows, was delivered to the former organs, the latter relinfpiishing their hold. Very gradually it was shifted towards the mouth of the footstalk, and there held for about an hour, when it was released and fell to the bottom of the vessel. Thinking that the fish might
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