. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. UNDEESmE OF MASKED CHAB. The Masked Crab 265. sand, it spends its days buriedbeneath them, coming out atnight into the open waters tofeed. Its trunk is narrowedin order that it may sinkrapidly into the sand, theposterior portion being re-duced in thickness with thesame object. Tire extremejoints of the eight smallerlimbs are made hard andpick-like that they maybegin the excavation ; thenthey are curved to get ahold whilst the long nipper-arms are pushing the trunkbackwards and downwards. Thus it will be seen that , / . every
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. UNDEESmE OF MASKED CHAB. The Masked Crab 265. sand, it spends its days buriedbeneath them, coming out atnight into the open waters tofeed. Its trunk is narrowedin order that it may sinkrapidly into the sand, theposterior portion being re-duced in thickness with thesame object. Tire extremejoints of the eight smallerlimbs are made hard andpick-like that they maybegin the excavation ; thenthey are curved to get ahold whilst the long nipper-arms are pushing the trunkbackwards and downwards. Thus it will be seen that , / . everything is adapted for a jm.\le. femalr. rapid disappearance of the crab, for the sandy flats are much frequented by fishes that would otherwise soon destroy it. The underside of the trunk is clothed with fine hairs, and the smaller limbsare fringed so that when drawn up to the body they prevent the fine sand frompassing under the upper crust and injuring the delicate breathing apparatus. In orderto ensure a constant supply of oxygenated water for the gills, the feelers or antennahave been developed to a great l
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