 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 1852 - 914 pages
...holes of the date-fish — some large enough to admit a finger — besides hundreds of small holes made by worms. But however efficient these boring...Ship Channel. The broad channel extending the whole range of the reef, between the main keys and the outer reef, is rather uniform, having the same width... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1852 - 624 pages
...holes of the date-fish — some large enough to admit a finger — besides hundreds of small holes made by worms. But however efficient these boring...they appear at last completely rotten throughout. * * » » * * • Skip Channel. The broad channel extending the whole range of the reef, between the... | |
 | James Dwight Dana - Coral reefs and islands - 1872 - 430 pages
...fifty holes of the date-fish — some large enough to admit a finger — besides hundreds of small ones made by worms. But however efficient these boring...directions, until they appear at last completely rotten through." On the other hand Serpulas and certain kinds of barnacles (of the genus Creusja, etc.) penetrate... | |
 | James Macfadzean - Bible and geology - 1883 - 188 pages
...fifty holes of the date-fish — some large enough to admit a finger— besides hundreds of small ones made by worms. But however efficient these boring...directions, until they appear at last completely rotten through." [Oana.] Here we have examples of the existing checks to the growth of coral reefs ; and a... | |
 | Mordecai Cubitt Cooke - Animals - 1889 - 408 pages
...fifty holes of the date-fish—some large enough to admit a finger —beside hundreds of small ones made by worms. But however efficient these boring...directions, until they appear at last completely rotten through." l Yet the coral animals would seem to contribute themselves a little protection from their... | |
 | James Dwight Dana - Coral reefs and islands - 1890 - 476 pages
...fifty holes of the date-fish — some large enough to admit a finger — besides hundreds of small ones made by worms. But however efficient these boring animals may be in preparing the coral steins for decay, there is yet another agent, perhaps still more destructive We allude to the minute... | |
 | James D. Dana - 1899 - 474 pages
...fifty holes of the date-fish — some large enough to admit a finger — besides hundreds of small ones made by worms. But however efficient these boring animals may be in preparing the coral steins for decay, there is yet another agent, perhaps still more destructive. We allude to the minute... | |
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... made by worms. But however efficient these boring animals may be in preparing the coral stems for decay, there is yet another agent, perhaps still more destructive. We allude to the minute boring-sponges, which penetrate them in all directions, until... 