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Page 146
... Chromatophores are still present on the nose , the jaws and underneath the branchiostegal rays . By 6,6 mm ( Fig . 1D ) a second pigmentation on the caudal plate itself has become more clearly defined . Between 7 mm and 10 mm the body ...
... Chromatophores are still present on the nose , the jaws and underneath the branchiostegal rays . By 6,6 mm ( Fig . 1D ) a second pigmentation on the caudal plate itself has become more clearly defined . Between 7 mm and 10 mm the body ...
Page 195
... chromatophores . By progressive expansion of these chromatophores , the animal can assume a range of colours from black , through purple to reddish - brown , over all or part of the body . With complete contraction of the chromatophores ...
... chromatophores . By progressive expansion of these chromatophores , the animal can assume a range of colours from black , through purple to reddish - brown , over all or part of the body . With complete contraction of the chromatophores ...
Page 230
... chromatophores more concentrated near fin bases and posteriorly on mantle . Fins pale ventrally , without chromatophores ; head pale ventrally except for some chromatophores on keeled edges of ventral arms . Arms subequal in length ...
... chromatophores more concentrated near fin bases and posteriorly on mantle . Fins pale ventrally , without chromatophores ; head pale ventrally except for some chromatophores on keeled edges of ventral arms . Arms subequal in length ...
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Q B HENDEY | 98 |
U S Geological Survey Menlo Park California | 113 |
Systematics | 132 |
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Adam & Rees Africa Agriotherium ant.post Ant.transv Antarctic anteriorly attenuated australis bicornis biserial bones burnupi Cape Ceratotherium Ceratotherium praecox chromatophores cingulum coast crochet cusp Cynodontia dentary dentition developed dext diameter DIEGO distal dorsal dorsal arms ectoloph elongated enlarged female figs fins foramen fossil genus groove hectocotylized hectocotylus Hemisepius HENDEY hieronis holotype Hooijer humerus Hydrurga incerta incisors Indarctos inner cone joubini Langebaanweg lateral Leptonychotes Lobodon male median medifossette medisinus Mirounga monachine seals Monachus Natal outer cone papillata Permian phocid phragmocone pinniped Pliocene Post.transv postcanines posterior spine posteriorly primitively Prionodelphis capensis Protective membranes protocone proximal quadriserial region Relative dimensions Robson rovereti sagittal crest schauinslandi secondary palate Sepia Sepiella Sepiella cyanea Sepiidae simoniana simum skull South African Museum southern species specimen striated zone subequal subfamily surface TABLE teeth Tentacular club therapsids Trachurus transverse tuberculata typica upper ursid ventral arm ventral views vermiculata width