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abdomen Acineta acontia angle animal animalcules antennæ appearance basal beautiful body bottom bristles calcareous cavity cells centre chitine cilia ciliary cinclis close cnida color colorless compound eyes contraction cornea creature Crustacea curious curved delicate diameter dilated discern disk edge eggs elegant examine extremity filaments flesh fluid foot-stalk front glass globules hairs head hooks horny inch Infusoria insects interior irregular jaws joints knob labium layer length lengthened lens lines live-box longitudinal look mandibles margin maxilla membrane microscope minute motion mouth nacre obliquely observation organs orifice otolithes oval ovipositor pair palpi Pedicellaria placed plates polypes portion proboscis projecting protruded resemblance ridge Rotifera round rows scales seen shell side skin slender species specimen Spider spines spinnerets spiracles spiral structure substance surface Synapta teeth tentacles terminal thick thin thread tiny tion tissues transparent transverse tube upper vesicles Vorticella whole wings Zoea