. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. i'.\'n:i) —(Vi-.'yij-H.'i jiid«,«. lli('AxfiriAK Chab is one of the British species, and in maiiv respects bears some ivscinhlaiice to tlie preceding sjiecies. The evestalks of this crab are also loii" and iiiovahle, the carapace is widi>r tliaii loi^-, and the Ip^s of the male are ncarlv five times tlu' lciii;th of the carapace; in the female they are only twice tlie lennth. The Angular trail IS takiMi oil the soutlieru coasts of ou
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. i'.\'n:i) —(Vi-.'yij-H.'i jiid«,«. lli('AxfiriAK Chab is one of the British species, and in maiiv respects bears some ivscinhlaiice to tlie preceding sjiecies. The evestalks of this crab are also loii" and iiiovahle, the carapace is widi>r tliaii loi^-, and the Ip^s of the male are ncarlv five times tlu' lciii;th of the carapace; in the female they are only twice tlie lennth. The Angular trail IS takiMi oil the soutlieru coasts of our island, and is cither dredged out of rather\leep witor or touiid within the stomachs of fishes. It is a burrower, formintj in liardeiied mud, and always haviiio- oa,.], extremity of the habitation opm. A :\IedileiTaneaii viinrty ol tlie same species prefers to live amoii!? rocks, and is a good swimmer, frequently nmmig to the .surface of the water, but not being known to freiiuent the land. The claw li'gs lire ot great length, ai>d the claws themselves are large and powerful. Its name of Angular Crab is given to it in allusion to the shape of the carai»ace. Ix the next famil}-, of which tln' r.\iNTi:i) Ci;.\i; is a uood example, the evestalks are very slu^it, and the carapace is ,s<iiiared. The memhers of'this family are found in nearly. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : Routledge, Warne, and Routledge
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