Glimpses of Ocean Life Or Rock Pools And the Lessons They Teach
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There are fourteen British species of AsteriadsB, which are arranged under four families, namely the UrasterisD, the Solasterise, the Gonasterise, and the Asterise. This group contains no less than eight generic types, clearly distinguished from each other by certain characters, ' derived from the outline of the body, the number of rows of suckers in the avenues, and the structure and arrangement of the spines covering the surface and bordering the avenues. ' There are four species of Star-fish...es belonging to the genus Uraster, the most common of which is the Uraster rubens, or Common Cross-fish. No person in the habit of visiting the sea-shore can be unfamiliar with the likeness of this creature, URASTER RUBENS. 279 \vliich is generally seen lying wedged in some rocky crevice, or among the Fuci, there patiently waiting the return of the tide. At such a time, the Devil' s-hand (as the Irish people term it), does not appear by any means attractive. If placed in water, however, its appear- ance becomes wonderfully improved..
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