. Seaside studies in natural history. Marine animals. to the full-grown animal. The young Cuvieria, somewhat older than that represented in Fig. 129, are found in plenty under stones at low-water mark, just after they have given up their nomadic habits, and when the limestone pavement begins to be developed. Pentacta. (Pentacta frondosa Jag.) The highest of our Holothurians in structure, is the Pentacta. (Fig. 130.) It is very rare on our beaches, though occasionally found under stones at low-water mark ; farther north, in Maine, and at Grand Manan, it is very common, covering all the rocks ne
. Seaside studies in natural history. Marine animals. to the full-grown animal. The young Cuvieria, somewhat older than that represented in Fig. 129, are found in plenty under stones at low-water mark, just after they have given up their nomadic habits, and when the limestone pavement begins to be developed. Pentacta. (Pentacta frondosa Jag.) The highest of our Holothurians in structure, is the Pentacta. (Fig. 130.) It is very rare on our beaches, though occasionally found under stones at low-water mark ; farther north, in Maine, and at Grand Manan, it is very common, covering all the rocks near low-water mark. It is a chocolate brown in color, and rig. 128. Young Cuvieria, much enlarged ; I body, g tentacles. I'ig. 129. Somewhat older Cuvieria j I body, g tentacle round mouth, g' tentacle of sole, b madre. porio 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 Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot Cary, 1822-1907; Agassiz, Alexander, 1835-1910, joint author. Boston, J. R. Osgood and Company
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