Quarterly journal of microscopical science . iuvesting afragment of Lophohelia prolifera. 2.—A detached piece of the same, enlarged. 3.—A single calyx, X 10 diameters, and illustrating the arrangement ofthe spicula. 4i.— Spicula of the general ccenenchyma, x 40 diameters; a, a slenderarcuate spiculum from the tentacular region. 5.— Cereopsis Bocagei, nat. size. fi.—Two calices of the same, the one fully and the other partially expanded,and showing the disposition of the spicula, x 12 diameters. 7.—A single calyx in another condition of contraction. S.—A caljx contracted to its greatest possibl


Quarterly journal of microscopical science . iuvesting afragment of Lophohelia prolifera. 2.—A detached piece of the same, enlarged. 3.—A single calyx, X 10 diameters, and illustrating the arrangement ofthe spicula. 4i.— Spicula of the general ccenenchyma, x 40 diameters; a, a slenderarcuate spiculum from the tentacular region. 5.— Cereopsis Bocagei, nat. size. fi.—Two calices of the same, the one fully and the other partially expanded,and showing the disposition of the spicula, x 12 diameters. 7.—A single calyx in another condition of contraction. S.—A caljx contracted to its greatest possible extent. .).—Coloured spicula from the basal tentacular region, showing their t •angular disposition. 10.—Isolated ones from the same region, x 50 linear. 11.—Minute coloured spicular from the upper portion of the tentacles,similarly enlarged. 12.—Spicula of the general ccenenchyma. lo.—Half of one of the pinnate tentaculse, viewed supeiiorly and enlarged2 diameters. .-Uccyr. x^/te, IK Ami. (If) L ->v.,;^. V^^m ? ?If, ^^ ;.?? ms. - *<^_ -3 »® ^., •)4 — -A r^ \!^^},f:i


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