. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. Curious Creatures 215 be termed either "tentacles" or "gills," as it is evident these are used both for feeding and respiration. The blood worm makes its home in the mud where it lies buried with nothing but its tentacles showing. These ramify in all directions, suddenly shooting out. POLYCIRRUS; THE BLOOD WORM. over and under the surface of the substratum, and would be invisible but for the brilliant stream of blood pulsating through them. Its faod consists of organisms which are minute but not necessarily microscopic. Somet
. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. Curious Creatures 215 be termed either "tentacles" or "gills," as it is evident these are used both for feeding and respiration. The blood worm makes its home in the mud where it lies buried with nothing but its tentacles showing. These ramify in all directions, suddenly shooting out. POLYCIRRUS; THE BLOOD WORM. over and under the surface of the substratum, and would be invisible but for the brilliant stream of blood pulsating through them. Its faod consists of organisms which are minute but not necessarily microscopic. Sometimes a little Cyclops or a larva of some larger crustacean will brush against the tenuous strands; in-. 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 Crowder, William, 1882-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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