The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . 318 Fig- 15S.—Th. The Vagixulus, Feruss.*—Has a close-fitter! cloak without a sbell, extended over the whole length of the body; four tentacnla,of which the inferior are somewhat forked; the anus quite at the posterior extremity, betiveen the endof the cloak and that of the foot; and the same orifice leads to the pulmonary cavity situated alongthe right flank. The orifice of the male organ of generation is under the right inferior tentaculum, andth
The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . 318 Fig- 15S.—Th. The Vagixulus, Feruss.*—Has a close-fitter! cloak without a sbell, extended over the whole length of the body; four tentacnla,of which the inferior are somewhat forked; the anus quite at the posterior extremity, betiveen the endof the cloak and that of the foot; and the same orifice leads to the pulmonary cavity situated alongthe right flank. The orifice of the male organ of generation is under the right inferior tentaculum, andthat of the female organ under the middle of the right side. These organs, as well as those of digestion,are very similar to those of the Snail. The genus belongs to both Indies, and is much like oiu- Slugs. The Testacell^, Lam.— Have the respu-atory aperture, and the anus, near the posterior extremity; their cloak is very small. and also placed there, and contains a small ear-shaped shell, which does not equal one-tenth of the length of the body. In other respects, these animals resemble our Slugs. One species is found abundantly in our sou
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