. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. FlG. 231.—HORXE]) DOKIS. like, or feathered like an ostrich-plume; and in some they are disposed in rows, on the sides of the body. The greater number of these sea-slugs are carnivorous, and appear to be very voracious. They feed chiefly upon zoophytes and sponges, some adding to their bill of fare the gelatinous Medusae, that are found floating near them, while occasionally they have been seen devouring other Nudibranchs. The spawn of the Nudibranchiate Gasteropod is deposited in the shape of a gelatinous band, always. IWoc Fi


. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. FlG. 231.—HORXE]) DOKIS. like, or feathered like an ostrich-plume; and in some they are disposed in rows, on the sides of the body. The greater number of these sea-slugs are carnivorous, and appear to be very voracious. They feed chiefly upon zoophytes and sponges, some adding to their bill of fare the gelatinous Medusae, that are found floating near them, while occasionally they have been seen devouring other Nudibranchs. The spawn of the Nudibranchiate Gasteropod is deposited in the shape of a gelatinous band, always. IWoc Fig. 232 -tr;toma hombergi. arranged in a more or less spiral form, and fastened by one of its edges to Corallines or the under surface of a stone. The eggs are minute and very 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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