. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. More Friends in Armor 251 eminent naturalists "refused to believe in the possi- bility of their ; The next and last larval stage, which is also peculiar to the crabs, takes place in our animal about a month later. In this stage the larva, known as a megalopa, spends most of its time swimming about at the surface y. ZOEA OF THE FIDDLER CRAB. (gREATLY ENLARGED.) of the water. From the evidence of its behavior in the tanks, it is plain that during this period of its life it roams far and wide. Then it is that the necessary dis-
. Dwellers of the sea and shore. Marine animals. More Friends in Armor 251 eminent naturalists "refused to believe in the possi- bility of their ; The next and last larval stage, which is also peculiar to the crabs, takes place in our animal about a month later. In this stage the larva, known as a megalopa, spends most of its time swimming about at the surface y. ZOEA OF THE FIDDLER CRAB. (gREATLY ENLARGED.) of the water. From the evidence of its behavior in the tanks, it is plain that during this period of its life it roams far and wide. Then it is that the necessary dis- persal takes place to prevent overcrowding in one locality. It has shed its zoeal skin, and now appears with all its appendages. The spme on its back is miss- ing, the one in front much shortened, and its eyes are stalked and movable; except that the hind body is. 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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