. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 202 ARACHNIDA XIPHOSURA the numerous appendages project. Thus, although when viewed from above a Limulus looks as though it had a solid body shaped something like half a pear, when viewed from below, especially if the appendages be removed, it will be found that the. Fig. 153.—Ventral view of the King-crab, iimtt^MS poty^/i««itjs, x i. From Shipley an^ MacBride. 1, Carapace covering prosoma ; 2, meso- and nieta-soma ; 3, telson ; 4, chelicera ; 5, pedipalp ; 6, 7, 8, 9, 3rd to 6th appendages, ambulatory limbs ; 10, genital operculum turned forward to s
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 202 ARACHNIDA XIPHOSURA the numerous appendages project. Thus, although when viewed from above a Limulus looks as though it had a solid body shaped something like half a pear, when viewed from below, especially if the appendages be removed, it will be found that the. Fig. 153.—Ventral view of the King-crab, iimtt^MS poty^/i««itjs, x i. From Shipley an^ MacBride. 1, Carapace covering prosoma ; 2, meso- and nieta-soma ; 3, telson ; 4, chelicera ; 5, pedipalp ; 6, 7, 8, 9, 3rd to 6th appendages, ambulatory limbs ; 10, genital operculum turned forward to show the genital apertures ; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, appendages bearing gill-books ; 16, anus ; 17, mouth ; 18, chilaria. body is thin and hollowed, and almost leaf-like, as if most of the edible part of the half-pear had been scooped out. Within the hollow thus formed the appendages lie, and here they moA'^e about, seldom or never protruding beyond the edge of the carapace,—in fact, all except the pedipalps and ambulatory legs are too short to project beyond this 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 Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [London, Macmillan and Co. , Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company
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