. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. Fig. 51. Top: Dorsal sting of Thalassophryne. Bottom Thalassophryne. Opercular sting of low bone which curves slightly, and terminates in a sharp tip. Openings are present at each end of the spine for the passage of venom. With the exception of the outer tip, the entire gill spine is encased within a glistening, whitish, pear-shaped mass. The broad, rounded portion of this mass is situated at the base of the spine, and tapers rapidly as the tip of the spine is approached. This mass is the venom gland. The gland empties into the base of the hollow gil
. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. Fig. 51. Top: Dorsal sting of Thalassophryne. Bottom Thalassophryne. Opercular sting of low bone which curves slightly, and terminates in a sharp tip. Openings are present at each end of the spine for the passage of venom. With the exception of the outer tip, the entire gill spine is encased within a glistening, whitish, pear-shaped mass. The broad, rounded portion of this mass is situated at the base of the spine, and tapers rapidly as the tip of the spine is approached. This mass is the venom gland. The gland empties into the base of the hollow gill spine which serves as a duct (Fig. 51, Bottom).. 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 Halstead, Bruce W. Cambridge, Md. , Cornell Maritime Press
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