. Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. Zoology; Chelonia (Genus); Ctenophora; Cnidaria; Animals. Lucernaria, Seen in profile. [ Peduncle. — b b Tentacular bunches. FUj. Fifj. 78. Lucernaria, Seen from above. m Moutli. — c c Ovaries. h h Tentacular bunches. Fig. 79. Millepora , Lmk. A branch of the Coral of that name, natural size. The little pro- jections along the edge are meant for the extended Polyps. They are extremely shy and delicate, and never show themselves again after a branch has once been taken out of the Please note that these i

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. Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. Zoology; Chelonia (Genus); Ctenophora; Cnidaria; Animals. Lucernaria, Seen in profile. [ Peduncle. — b b Tentacular bunches. FUj. Fifj. 78. Lucernaria, Seen from above. m Moutli. — c c Ovaries. h h Tentacular bunches. Fig. 79. Millepora , Lmk. A branch of the Coral of that name, natural size. The little pro- jections along the edge are meant for the extended Polyps. They are extremely shy and delicate, and never show themselves again after a branch has once been taken out of the 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, Louis, 1807-1873. Boston, Little, Brown and Company; London, Trübner & Co.

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