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Encrinus liliiformis, Schlott. Syn. E. moniliformis. Body, arms, and part of stem. a. Section of stem. Aspidura loricata, Agassiz. a. Upper side. b. Lower side. Palatal teeth of Placodus gigas.
The Singhalese assert that when it has swallowed a deer, or any animal of similarly inconvenient bulk, the python draws itself through the narrow aperture between two trees, in order to crush the bones and assist in the process of deglutition. The Aspidura has been known to naturalists for many years ; the Haplocercus of Ceylon has only recently been described by Dr.