. Jelly-fish, star-fish and sea-urchins [microform] : being a research on primitive nervous systems. Nervous system; Jellyfishes; Starfishes; Sea urchins; Nerveux, Système; Méduses; Astérides; Echinides. Fig. 44.—A pedicel of Astropecten (magnified), showing the absence of any terminal sucker. Fig. 45.—The same, showing the method of extemporizing a Bucker. improvement upon the slow crawling of other members of the Star-fish group. The rays of the Brittle-stars are very long, flexible, and muscular, and by their combined action the animal is able to shuffle along flat horizontal surfaces. When
. Jelly-fish, star-fish and sea-urchins [microform] : being a research on primitive nervous systems. Nervous system; Jellyfishes; Starfishes; Sea urchins; Nerveux, Système; Méduses; Astérides; Echinides. Fig. 44.—A pedicel of Astropecten (magnified), showing the absence of any terminal sucker. Fig. 45.—The same, showing the method of extemporizing a Bucker. improvement upon the slow crawling of other members of the Star-fish group. The rays of the Brittle-stars are very long, flexible, and muscular, and by their combined action the animal is able to shuffle along flat horizontal surfaces. When it desires to move rapidly, it uses two of its opposite arms upon the horizontal floor with a motion like swimming. (Fig. 4G) ; at each stroke the animal. 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 Romanes, George John, 1848-1894. London : K. Paul, Trench
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