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variety. In the higher orders of plants and animals the 

 specific forms are more definite, there being a more com- 

 plex organization, harmonizing with the special habits of 

 each creature ; and the individuals of each species are less 



Fig. 2u'J. Foraminifera taken in Deep-sea Soundings. (Atlantic.) 



numerous than is the case in the Protozoans and Proto- 

 phytes." 



These lowly organized Furaminifera, having great 

 simplicity of structure, more easily adapt themselves to 

 varying external conditions than the more complex and 

 specialized higher animals. 



