Directions of Two New Leeches From Porto Rico (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Directions of Two New Leeches From Porto Rico (Classic Reprint) written by John Percy Moore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-21 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Directions of Two New Leeches From Porto Rico There are 104 annuli, beginning with the prostomium and ending with the postanal annulus at the base of the acetabulum (pl. 12, figs. 2 and Owing to contraction they become very short and crowded at the posterior end, but much less so anteriorly. The annuli are marked off into quadrate areas, each of which contains one or more pointed papillae and very numerous smaller sense organs (pl. 12, fig. The larger papillae become very prominent posteriorly and at the margins of the body. Some further details are added below in connection with a description of the annulation and metameric sensillae. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.