The animal kingdom, arranged after its organization : forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . ich have beenregarded as eyes. They are small worms, the reproductive power of whichis as astonishing as that of the Hydra or Polypus. Many fpecies exist in ourfresh waters. Some have very long bristles ; others (the Stylaria, Lamarck) a long protrusiletrunk; several (Proto, Oken) have small tentacles at the hind extremity, and thereare others with very short bristles. To this genus may be approximated certain Aniielides allied to the Earth-worms, which fabri
The animal kingdom, arranged after its organization : forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . ich have beenregarded as eyes. They are small worms, the reproductive power of whichis as astonishing as that of the Hydra or Polypus. Many fpecies exist in ourfresh waters. Some have very long bristles ; others (the Stylaria, Lamarck) a long protrusiletrunk; several (Proto, Oken) have small tentacles at the hind extremity, and thereare others with very short bristles. To this genus may be approximated certain Aniielides allied to the Earth-worms, which fabricate the tubes of clay, or debris, into which they are the Tubifex of Lamarck, which, however, requires further , Sav.,—Appears likewise to belong to this family. Their body is rather thick,ii{.. urn erres ni. ^.^^^ ^^^^ rings, and bcars, for the greater portion of its length, a range ofstrong bristles, and, a little higher up, a bundle of finer bristles on the dorsal aspect. The head hasneither tentacles nor appendages ; posterior extremity truncated and rayed, and they also inhabit THE SECOND FAMILY OF THE ABRANCHIOUS ANNELIDES,—or,The Abranchia without Bristles,—Comprise two great genera, both of which are aquatic. ABRANCHIA. 399
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