. Dwellers of the sea and shore . polynoe; the scale worm. draw from his old shell and transfer to the new-found one when his antennas fall across the worm. This causes him to hesitate. Oh, well; no matter. There seems to be room enough for two. So, without more delay, he vaults over swiftly and nimbly into the other shell. Possession is followed immediately by a momentary disappearance whereupon all but the tips of his claws are hidden from sight. Soon his fore body emerges, and by the aid of the currents that wash the gill cav- ities, he sends forth a stream of particles consisting of the sa
. Dwellers of the sea and shore . polynoe; the scale worm. draw from his old shell and transfer to the new-found one when his antennas fall across the worm. This causes him to hesitate. Oh, well; no matter. There seems to be room enough for two. So, without more delay, he vaults over swiftly and nimbly into the other shell. Possession is followed immediately by a momentary disappearance whereupon all but the tips of his claws are hidden from sight. Soon his fore body emerges, and by the aid of the currents that wash the gill cav- ities, he sends forth a stream of particles consisting of the sand and debris that have filtered into the recesses of the scurfy ruin. The operation of retreating into
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