Zoological researches and illustrations; or Natural history of nondescript or imperfectly known animals . ck formed by an accumulation of tubes,giving rise to brauches similarly constructed, magnified. Fig. 4. Three joints of amain branch magnified, showing the manner inwhich the vesicles were distributed upou it, and the ramuli given off in pairs. 102 Explanation of the Plates. Fi<^. 5. One of the two ramuli which are given oft at each articulation of abranch hit^hlv magnified, and still retaining a portion of its vesicles, fromsome of which the animals are seen projected, while others app


Zoological researches and illustrations; or Natural history of nondescript or imperfectly known animals . ck formed by an accumulation of tubes,giving rise to brauches similarly constructed, magnified. Fig. 4. Three joints of amain branch magnified, showing the manner inwhich the vesicles were distributed upou it, and the ramuli given off in pairs. 102 Explanation of the Plates. Fi<^. 5. One of the two ramuli which are given oft at each articulation of abranch hit^hlv magnified, and still retaining a portion of its vesicles, fromsome of which the animals are seen projected, while others appear not tohave reached their state of perfection Fig. 6. One of the vesicles very highly magnified with the animal in itsretracted state. Fig. 7. One ofthe vesicles with the animal extended. a,tentacula. i, gullet,c, stomach, d, intestine with scyhala. e, ovary. Fig. 8. Front view of the tentacula and open mouth of the animal. Fig, 9. a. One of the tentacula rolled upon itself at the extremity, b, atentaculnm wholly revolute. END OF PART I. CoiiK : — Jolm Henuessy, Frencli-church-street Press. ICUIiAMIA. IRTHel <^Scii^^


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