. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. 258 ZOOLOGY Several species of Holothurians occur on the Maine coast. A barrel-shaped form with a sort of tail (Caudina/ Fig. ) occurs on the Massachusetts coast. A worm-like form, but with a beautifuUy skin (Synapta,-Fig. ), is found in sandy beaches from Massa- chusetts to New Jorsejr. The sea-lilies, or Cri- noids,' are familiar as fossils to residents of New York State and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The li'V'ing animals are less often seen, for they are inhabit- ants of the d
. Elements of zoology, to accompany the field and laboratory study of animals. Zoology. 258 ZOOLOGY Several species of Holothurians occur on the Maine coast. A barrel-shaped form with a sort of tail (Caudina/ Fig. ) occurs on the Massachusetts coast. A worm-like form, but with a beautifuUy skin (Synapta,-Fig. ), is found in sandy beaches from Massa- chusetts to New Jorsejr. The sea-lilies, or Cri- noids,' are familiar as fossils to residents of New York State and the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The li'V'ing animals are less often seen, for they are inhabit- ants of the deep sea. They have a cup-like body, with the mouth at its centre directed upward, and sur- rounded by tentacles (Fig. ). Tlie cup is either Fig. 240. â One of the sea-cucumbers borne On the end of a long (Cucumarial sliowing mouth CD, sur- , i, ⢠,,â,+ ,n.âj Tl^o ^ )⢠* t 1 /i\ 1 (â >\ stalk or is unstalked. the roundmg tentacles (1), anri (S). About nat. size. From Lang. former Condition is more usual amons the fossil sjiecies; the latter becomes more and more common as the geological ages follow^ one another. ^Cauda, tail. '^ sunapUiK, fasti'ned together ; from sun, with, and apto, to fasten. 3krinon, lily ; eidus, 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 Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944; Davenport, Gertrude Anna Crotty, 1866- joint author. New York, Macmillan
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