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spinescent

ending in a spine, modified to form a spine.


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Why do you keep talking about species

... Moss animals, sea mats Lophophore, no pedicle, ciliated tentacles about 5,000 living species Chaetognatha Longhair jaw Arrow worms Chitinous spines either side of head, fins about 100 modern species Chordata Cord Chordates Hollow dorsal nervous chord, notochord, pharyngeal slits, endostyle, ...

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by gamila
Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why do you keep talking about species
Replies: 20
Views: 577

Microorganisms - please help identify

The first one looks like a radiolarian because of its spherical shape and what appears to be spines and axopodia. Paramecium is usually longer/more slender with the entire body surface being ciliated…so the second one could possibly be stylonychia or euplotes, also members ...

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by LittleBeaver
Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:25 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Microorganisms - please help identify
Replies: 1
Views: 1073

Giraffe tongue coloration

... theories. 1.- The more epidermis present on the tongue, follows more capillar irrigation needs, and so that blue color. All to prevent the spines on acacia trees. (resumed) 2.- Protection from the sun, as they spend a lot of time browsing. (resumed) 3.- Dermal layers of dead tissue to make ...

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by Mascarell
Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:15 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Giraffe tongue coloration
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Views: 1307

Re: Need help identifying the following animals

... and males has poisonous spine on hind legs, and has some weird mixed aperiance of duck, otter and beaver. Other monotremates doesnt have poison spines as to my knoladge. Note: it lives in Australia! 5. As continue to previos hint you are probably refering to kangaroos though I am not sure how ...

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by Beetle
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:28 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Need help identifying the following animals
Replies: 14
Views: 3259

the insect parasite under the skin of you and the dog

... has. Where does it come from? A fly lands on the skin of human or animal and deposits an egg in the skin. A larvae begins to grow and it has spines on it to help it turn and burrow around in the little hole it lives in until it matures. You may notice bubbles when the larve comes to the tiny ...

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by aladixiedarling
Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:25 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: need identification of insect/parasite
Replies: 26
Views: 8388
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