. Report to the government of Baroda on the marine zoology of Okhamandal in Kattiawar . Marine animals. HORNELL—MARINE 7 match the coloration of its habitat, while at the junction of the muddy bottom wjth the sand and gravel of the hioher zone at the north end of the bay, a giant anemone, Biscosoma sp., was plentiful (Plate VIII.), together witli a, magnificent yellow species of the alcyonarian Deiidrouej>hthya.~n caulitlower-like creature nearly related to the red coral of commcr(;e. Even this does not exhaust the faunal variety. Fig. 2.—Lingula fnun Ralapur Ba)', showing the p
. Report to the government of Baroda on the marine zoology of Okhamandal in Kattiawar . Marine animals. HORNELL—MARINE 7 match the coloration of its habitat, while at the junction of the muddy bottom wjth the sand and gravel of the hioher zone at the north end of the bay, a giant anemone, Biscosoma sp., was plentiful (Plate VIII.), together witli a, magnificent yellow species of the alcyonarian Deiidrouej>hthya.~n caulitlower-like creature nearly related to the red coral of commcr(;e. Even this does not exhaust the faunal variety. Fig. 2.—Lingula fnun Ralapur Ba)', showing the proportionate length of tlie muscuhir " stalk," of the district—the fiat-topped, surf-harried reef islets have their own distinctive animal associations—mostly free-moving creatures that know how and where to find refuge from the force of the breakers when heavy seas ponnd the reefs. Of such are crabs, crawfish and other crustaceans in fair variety and several species of octopus. Anemones allied to Teaha and Sagartia are numerous Ijut inconspicuous, while beneath boulders a considerable diversity of molluscs, tunicates, worms, and fishes find 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 Hornell, James, 1865-1949. London : Williams and Norgate
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