The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 141
The openings of the oviducts are on the undersurface ( sternum ) of the body , except in the subfamily Tymolinae , where they are coxal . Most of the Oxystomata are burrowing crabs , burying themselves in sand or mud until only their ...
The openings of the oviducts are on the undersurface ( sternum ) of the body , except in the subfamily Tymolinae , where they are coxal . Most of the Oxystomata are burrowing crabs , burying themselves in sand or mud until only their ...
Page 270
The crustacean exoskeleton , or cuticle , is secreted over the whole body surface by the epidermis , a single layer of cells covering the body . The cuticle is composed mainly of protein and chitin and varies from a thin , flexible sac ...
The crustacean exoskeleton , or cuticle , is secreted over the whole body surface by the epidermis , a single layer of cells covering the body . The cuticle is composed mainly of protein and chitin and varies from a thin , flexible sac ...
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First , the physical body of a dead person must be disposed of ; next , in many societies it is believed that the soul or spirit of the dead person must be aided or permitted to make its passage from the land of the living to its final ...
First , the physical body of a dead person must be disposed of ; next , in many societies it is believed that the soul or spirit of the dead person must be aided or permitted to make its passage from the land of the living to its final ...
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