. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 16 EHIZOPODA. Foramiiiifera are composite fabrics. The Rotalia* (Fig. 5), for example, might ahnost be taken for the. FXG. 6.—FIGURE OF KOCTILUCA MILIARIS. shell of a microscopic nautilus, nay, has been so mis- taken even by the most eminent zoologists. These exquisite structures consist of a series of compart- ments, in the interior of which the semifluid sub- stance of the animal is lodged. The walls of each of these compartments are perforated with innumer- able holes, through which the slender glass-like fila- ments protrLi
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 16 EHIZOPODA. Foramiiiifera are composite fabrics. The Rotalia* (Fig. 5), for example, might ahnost be taken for the. FXG. 6.—FIGURE OF KOCTILUCA MILIARIS. shell of a microscopic nautilus, nay, has been so mis- taken even by the most eminent zoologists. These exquisite structures consist of a series of compart- ments, in the interior of which the semifluid sub- stance of the animal is lodged. The walls of each of these compartments are perforated with innumer- able holes, through which the slender glass-like fila- ments protrLide in all directions to a considerable distance, so that the shell in which the main body of the creature is encased, has somewhat the appearance of a spider sitting in the centre of its web. These semifluid filaments (Pseiido-jyodia) also con- stitute the prehensile organs of these simj^le beings. Any small objects serviceable for nutriment with which they come in contact are laid hold of apparently by the viscidity of their surface, and except they are animalcules of considerable size and power, they are unable to escape. When a filament has so seized its * Rota, a 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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