. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 3a6 Descriptive Zoology. r ! gullet the free inner edges of these partitions, the mesen. teries, may be seen. Digestion in the Sea Anemone.—Small animals, such as crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes, which come in contact with the tentacles, are partially paralyzed. They are then drawn into the mouth and passed through the gullet into the digestive cavity below, which may perhaps be called. Fig. 185. Sea Anemone. After Emerton. — From Kingsley's Zodlogy. the stomach. On the edges of the mesenteries below the gullet are many th
. Zoölogy [microform] : descriptive and practical. Zoology; Zoologie. 3a6 Descriptive Zoology. r ! gullet the free inner edges of these partitions, the mesen. teries, may be seen. Digestion in the Sea Anemone.—Small animals, such as crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes, which come in contact with the tentacles, are partially paralyzed. They are then drawn into the mouth and passed through the gullet into the digestive cavity below, which may perhaps be called. Fig. 185. Sea Anemone. After Emerton. — From Kingsley's Zodlogy. the stomach. On the edges of the mesenteries below the gullet are many threadlike projections, called the mesen- terial filaments. These filaments are richly provided with nettle cells, which complete the killing of the prey. The filaments are also furnished with gland cells, which supply the liquid for digesting the food. The liquefied food ma- terial may pass up into all the ipaces '-etween the mesen- 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 Colton, Buel P. (Buel Preston), 1852-1906. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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