Tuesday 20 December 2011

Balanoglossus(Protective device)

The inner wall of the fragile tube is smoothly lined by sand particles cemented together into a tough cast with sticky mucus secreated by the skin mucous glands of the animals.A nother protective device is the secrection of a foul smelling odour similar to iodoform. one species shows phosphorescence.

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