. Natural history of the American Decapoda (Crustacea); Lobster fisheries. NATURAI, HISTORY OF AMERICAN LOBSTER. THE FIRST LARVA. 329 [PL xxviu and text fig. 34.] When the lobster has successfully escaped from the egg capsule and shaken itself free from its cuticle, it emerges as a free-swimming animal and eventually rises to the surface, where it remains rising and sinking, but probably never far removed from the actual surface untU its pelagic life is Fig. 34.—Fiist larva, or first swimming stage of the lobster in profile. For drawing colored to life, see plate xxvm; for na
. Natural history of the American Decapoda (Crustacea); Lobster fisheries. NATURAI, HISTORY OF AMERICAN LOBSTER. THE FIRST LARVA. 329 [PL xxviu and text fig. 34.] When the lobster has successfully escaped from the egg capsule and shaken itself free from its cuticle, it emerges as a free-swimming animal and eventually rises to the surface, where it remains rising and sinking, but probably never far removed from the actual surface untU its pelagic life is Fig. 34.—Fiist larva, or first swimming stage of the lobster in profile. For drawing colored to life, see plate xxvm; for natural swimming liold page sidewise with head of animal down, and compare figure 40 of text. Length about S mm., or a httle less than Yi inch. The animal is but httle over a third of an inch long. The body is segmented as in the adult form, the most striking characteristics being the enormous eyes, the conspicuous rostral spine, which projects like a sharp spear in front, the triangular telson, and the biramous swimming legs, which, from their resemblance to the permanent swimming. 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 Herrick, Francis Hobart, 1858-1940. Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
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