. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. Some Friends in Armor 91 of the hermit crab is soft, weak, and defenseless; it is invested with a thin membranous cuticle of a texture so delicate that the slightest abrasion will rupture it; an injury to this tissue is almost sure to prove MALE HERMIT CRAB REMOVED FROM HIS SHELL; SHOWING THE SOFT UNARMORED HIND BODY. Beginning at the very slender waistline, the bulging paunch assumes a spiral form and tapers toward the tail, where it is terminated by an aborted caudal fan, the use of which assists the crab in maintaining a grip on his b
. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. Some Friends in Armor 91 of the hermit crab is soft, weak, and defenseless; it is invested with a thin membranous cuticle of a texture so delicate that the slightest abrasion will rupture it; an injury to this tissue is almost sure to prove MALE HERMIT CRAB REMOVED FROM HIS SHELL; SHOWING THE SOFT UNARMORED HIND BODY. Beginning at the very slender waistline, the bulging paunch assumes a spiral form and tapers toward the tail, where it is terminated by an aborted caudal fan, the use of which assists the crab in maintaining a grip on his borrow^ed shell. It is here that the intestinal. 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 Crowder, William, 1882-. New York, The Macmillan Company
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