. Studies in animal life . Zoology; Nature study. Fig. 8 CloLOPS. 0} large antennse; &, smaller do.; c, egg-sacs (magnified). Fig. 9.—Daphhia. a, pulsatile sac, or heart; 6, eggs; c, digestive tube (magnified). hoisted up to the head, and become antennee (or feelers). Here (Fig. 9) is a Daphnia, grotesque enough, throwing up his arms in astonished awk- wardness, and keeping his legs actively at work inside the shell—as res- pirators, in fact. Here (Fig. 10) is a Ewycer- cus, less gr()tesque, and with a much smaller eye. Talking of eyes, there is one of these Entomos- traca, named Polyphemi
. Studies in animal life . Zoology; Nature study. Fig. 8 CloLOPS. 0} large antennse; &, smaller do.; c, egg-sacs (magnified). Fig. 9.—Daphhia. a, pulsatile sac, or heart; 6, eggs; c, digestive tube (magnified). hoisted up to the head, and become antennee (or feelers). Here (Fig. 9) is a Daphnia, grotesque enough, throwing up his arms in astonished awk- wardness, and keeping his legs actively at work inside the shell—as res- pirators, in fact. Here (Fig. 10) is a Ewycer- cus, less gr()tesque, and with a much smaller eye. Talking of eyes, there is one of these Entomos- traca, named Polyphemiis, whose head is all eye; and another, named Caligus, who has no head at all. Other paradoxes and wonders are presented by this iateresting group of animals;* but they all sink * The student will find ample information in Baibd's British Entomostraca, published by the Bay Fig. 10.—Edbtcebcub. a, heart; &, eggs; c, digestive tube (magnified).. 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 Lewes, George Henry, 1817-1878. New York : Harper
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