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in the epithelium of the clasper, more numerous on its concave 

 surface. These, no doubt, secrete mucus, which fact has given 

 rise to the expression 'glandular pouch,' although the walls of 

 the pouch are in the main but sHghtly glandular. 



As regards the clasper, only that portion of it which I have 

 called the grappler in Callorhynchus, is represented here. It is 

 composed of practically nothing but cartilage, over which is drawn 



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Fig. 6 Chimaera monstrosa, a transverse section of the wall of the pouch 

 of the anterior clasper (haemalum-eosin). Ep., stratified epithelium; M., striped 

 muscle. 



Fig. 7 Ohimaera monstrosa, a longitudinal section through the anterior 

 clasper (haemalum-eosin). Cart., cartilage; Ep., stratified epithelium. M., 

 muscle; G. C, goblet cells. 



