FROM THE WHITE CHALK. 



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Table showing variation of form in the spines of Cidaris clavigera — continued. 



Ambitus Spine, characteristic of the 

 general form of the whole of the 

 spines attached to any individual 

 test of C. clavigera, nat. size. 



Club-shaped, stem 

 slightly tapering; 

 common. 

 6. 



Club-shaped, stem '^'!-?2« 

 cylindrical; com- 

 mon. 



7. 



Club-shaped, por- 

 tion nearest the ^vj 

 apex constricted ; 

 common. 



Club-shaped, por- 

 tion nearest the 

 apex constricted ; 

 rather rare. 

 9. 



Constricted at about 

 half the length ; jjjk 

 very rare. 

 10. 



Total 



length of 



longest 



ambitus 



spine. 



1-3 



1-0 



1-3 



1-0 



Diameter 



of spine at 



neck. 



Diameter 

 at greatest 

 thickness. 



Length of 

 neck before 



swelling 

 commences. 



Form of apex. 



Hemi- 

 spherical. 



Hemi- 

 spherical. 



Hemi- 

 spherical. 



Hemi- 

 spherical. 



Acute. 



Diameter of test 

 at ambitus. 



About 1'6 



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