. The animal life of our seashore. With special reference to the New Jersey coast and the southern shore of Long Island. Marine animals. THE SHELL-FISH OF THE COAST. 15 have been performed under full sail. The broadly- expanded, uplifted arms, which are seen on many of the older illustrations, and which were supposed to catch the gentle zephyrs of the purple sea, are now known to be closely appressed to the side of. Shell of Abgonaxjt. the shell, which they in truth secrete. Far, there- fore, from presenting the graceful outlines to which we have been accustomed, the Argonaut in swim- ming muc
. The animal life of our seashore. With special reference to the New Jersey coast and the southern shore of Long Island. Marine animals. THE SHELL-FISH OF THE COAST. 15 have been performed under full sail. The broadly- expanded, uplifted arms, which are seen on many of the older illustrations, and which were supposed to catch the gentle zephyrs of the purple sea, are now known to be closely appressed to the side of. Shell of Abgonaxjt. the shell, which they in truth secrete. Far, there- fore, from presenting the graceful outlines to which we have been accustomed, the Argonaut in swim- ming much more nearly calls forth the image of a retreating sneak. But the shell, considered apart from the animal, is perhaps the most beautiful and delicate that has been fashioned by nature. Owing to its great frailness it is but rarely found unin- jured, the free margins usually exhibiting nicks and cracks of greater or less extent. Hence the value attached to perfect specimens. For one such specimen of unusual size, formerly in the posses- sion of the Boston Society of Natural History, it is claimed that the purchase-money amounted to $500. The shell belongs exclusively to the female, and its. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Heilprin, Angelo, 1853-1907. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company
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