. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of Challenger during the years 1873-76 : under the command of Captain George S. Nares, , and Captain Frank Turle Thomson, ?^ c^ 4 V =* s ^im I*. Geo West, Liih. ad ndl W fc AX JoluiJi on, LlQlo A-«pliora. EUPLECTELLA ASPERGILLUM OWEN PLATE II. PLATE II. PAGE Fragments and isolated spicules of the macerated skeleton of Euplectella aspergillum, Owen, . . .64 Fig. 1. Isolated spicules from round about the parietal aperture of a young-specimen ; X 50. Fig. la. Hexact with one shortened and rounded ra}.Fig. lb. Hexact with six


. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of Challenger during the years 1873-76 : under the command of Captain George S. Nares, , and Captain Frank Turle Thomson, ?^ c^ 4 V =* s ^im I*. Geo West, Liih. ad ndl W fc AX JoluiJi on, LlQlo A-«pliora. EUPLECTELLA ASPERGILLUM OWEN PLATE II. PLATE II. PAGE Fragments and isolated spicules of the macerated skeleton of Euplectella aspergillum, Owen, . . .64 Fig. 1. Isolated spicules from round about the parietal aperture of a young-specimen ; X 50. Fig. la. Hexact with one shortened and rounded ra}.Fig. lb. Hexact with six almost equally developed Ic. Pentact with one somewhat elongated tangential ray. Fig. 2. Fragment of the connected skeletal framework of the lateral wall of ayoung specimen, seen from the inside ; x 10. Fig. 3. Incipient union of two beams by means of sjmapticula; x 100. Fig. 4. The larger portion of a triact from ii, young form ; x 50. Fig. 5. Fragment of the skeleton of the lateral wall of a young form, round abouta parietal aperture, seen from the interior; x 10. Fig. 6. Fragment of the skeleton of the lateral wall of a young specimen ; x 50. Fig. 7. Fragment of the skeleton of the lateral wal


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