. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. MARINE ANIMALS THAT STING 97 duction. The venom apparatus consists of the venom glands and fangs. The venom glands are situated, one on either side, behind and below the eye, and in front of the tympanic bones. They are ovate and have an elongate venom duct which terminates at the base of the fangs. Most sea snakes have two fangs on each side but some have only one. The venom duct enters at the base of the fang through a relatively broad, triangular opening of the canal (Fig. 60) and (Fig. 61).. VENOM CANAL. Please note that these images are extracte
. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. MARINE ANIMALS THAT STING 97 duction. The venom apparatus consists of the venom glands and fangs. The venom glands are situated, one on either side, behind and below the eye, and in front of the tympanic bones. They are ovate and have an elongate venom duct which terminates at the base of the fangs. Most sea snakes have two fangs on each side but some have only one. The venom duct enters at the base of the fang through a relatively broad, triangular opening of the canal (Fig. 60) and (Fig. 61).. VENOM CANAL. 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 Halstead, Bruce W. Cambridge, Md. , Cornell Maritime Press
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