The Animal Kingdom: Arranged After Its Organization, Forming a Natural History of Animals, and an Introduction to Comparative Anatomy |
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abdomen anal animals antennæ appears appendages articulated basal joint base beak beneath birds body bones branchiæ British species canines cavity Cetacea characters claws colour columella common composed compressed conical Crustacea Decapods dilated distinct distinguished division dorsal dorsal fin eggs elongated elytra external extremity eyes Fabr feathers feet female filaments filiform fins fishes fleshy four front furnished genera genus greater number head incisors inhabit insects intestines known labrum Lamarck larvæ Latr latter Leach legs length less Linn Linnæus males mandibles margin maxillæ maxillary palpi membranous molars mouth muzzle narrow nearly neck notched operculum organs oval pair peculiar plates plumage pointed posterior preceding remarkable resemble round segments shell short shorter side skin slender species spines spiracles sternum subgenera tail tarsi teeth tentacula terminated thorax tibiæ toes tooth transverse tribe tubercles upper valves ventrals vomer wings