. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. ANNELIDA. 9o Thied Order—Tubicolous xVnnelidans. The Tubicolous Annelidans, as their name imports, reside in tnbes, which are either composed of a dense shelly substance, or constructed by gluing together fragments of sand, small stones, and other similar materials. To the former section belong The Serpulse* (Serpulce) (Fig. 65), found on every coast, encrusting stones or shells, or any substance that has lain for any length of time at the bottom of the sea. The animal inhabiting these shells is a worm entirely destitute of lim
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. ANNELIDA. 9o Thied Order—Tubicolous xVnnelidans. The Tubicolous Annelidans, as their name imports, reside in tnbes, which are either composed of a dense shelly substance, or constructed by gluing together fragments of sand, small stones, and other similar materials. To the former section belong The Serpulse* (Serpulce) (Fig. 65), found on every coast, encrusting stones or shells, or any substance that has lain for any length of time at the bottom of the sea. The animal inhabiting these shells is a worm entirely destitute of limbs, but its front part, or head, during life presents a very beautiful spectacle, for from each side. Fig. 65.—sekpula. there spreads an elegant plume, composed of branched filaments of a rich scarlet or crimson hue, which float loosely in the water, and constitute the gills, or branchiae. Besides these splendid branchial fringes, the head has one of its tentacles expanded into a broad, triunpet-shaped extremity, which accurately fits the mouth of the tube, so that when the creature is alarmed, it quietly draws in this singular trap-door, and remains secui*ely shut up within its shelly abode. The Terebellae "f inhabit factitious shells, composed * Serpo, to twist about lilie a serpent. t Terebelluin, a little auger or 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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