. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. 232 In Nature's Workshop â 1 ; t i lobster is a magnate of the most ancient order. My illustration, No. 9, however, represents not this hidalgo of the seas, but a cousin of the family of somewhat inferior rankâthe spiny lobster or sea- crayfishâwho unites in his own l^erson to a certain extent the tactics of the tortoise with those of the hedgehog. He is half armadillo, half porcupine in his mode of defence. His body is well covered by a stout corslet like that of the common Eng- lish l
. In nature's workshop [microform]. Sciences de la vie; Natural history; Life sciences; Sciences naturelles. 232 In Nature's Workshop â 1 ; t i lobster is a magnate of the most ancient order. My illustration, No. 9, however, represents not this hidalgo of the seas, but a cousin of the family of somewhat inferior rankâthe spiny lobster or sea- crayfishâwho unites in his own l^erson to a certain extent the tactics of the tortoise with those of the hedgehog. He is half armadillo, half porcupine in his mode of defence. His body is well covered by a stout corslet like that of the common Eng- lish lobster, but instead of being smooth it is prickly or thorny like the shell of the Japa- nese devil-crab, whom I have had the honour of presenting to my readers in a pre- vious chapter. And the reason why the spiny lobster needs this extra protection of spikes on his shell is pretty clear when you come to ex- amine him closely. He has no great crushing. NO. 9.âTHE SPINY LOBSTER, BOTH ARMOUR-PLATED AND 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. Toronto : W. Briggs
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