. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. THE FLA'I' OK I'.KOAD LOIWTEK, 609. â Galadica striyusn Another British specins is tlip LoNO-noRNEn roRc<^T,Alx-cnAn, a little croaturo is (dtiiUKm ill siiiuliir Idciilitics. It is imicli ciitcn l)y various lislics, nnd the crulfisli makes t;n at Iiavui; iuii()ii;,r its ranks. ISotJi tlu'so crabs can smartly witli tli.'ir Hat hut ]â.\vcilul claws, 1111(1, in spitu til' their iiisinnilicant a]iiieaiaiics and are accustomed to
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. THE FLA'I' OK I'.KOAD LOIWTEK, 609. â Galadica striyusn Another British specins is tlip LoNO-noRNEn roRc<^T,Alx-cnAn, a little croaturo is (dtiiUKm ill siiiuliir Idciilitics. It is imicli ciitcn l)y various lislics, nnd the crulfisli makes t;n at Iiavui; iuii()ii;,r its ranks. ISotJi tlu'so crabs can smartly witli tli.'ir Hat hut ]â.\vcilul claws, 1111(1, in spitu til' their iiisinnilicant a]iiieaiaiics and are accustomed to dis])nrt ;elves as long as the water lasts, and v»here, when it dries up, they bury themselves in the sand to await the coming tide. This .shooting mode of jirogression is not their only means of movement. By the oidiiiaiy use of their legs, nearly all the siiecies can (>rawl among the sea-weed, or'upon thf rocks and of the sea, just as an crawls on the ground. And, wiien they are lialaiicing in mid-water, and are only desirous of moviiin' genllv about, tiny can do so by means of the numerous false legs under the body, whicii'inay'be seen with great rai)idity. Those who are fortunate enough'to possess a marine a(|uarimii, and can keep a prawn or a .shrimp in the miniature ocean, will have many ();il)oituiiiti(;s of watching the easy fid graceful movements of these elegant crustaceans. In the preceding is seen an example of the firist family, called the (ialatheida", in honour of the beautiful and uniortunate nvm]di vainly beloved by l'u]v]ilieniu,s. Several species of this family are found on the coasts, one of which is the common Platkd This is a handsome little creature, the general ground colour being red, ui)on which are drawn a number of blue spots and streaks. Its a'ctivity (Iocs net correspond with its beauty, for, according to all accounts, it is a dull, slug(Tish creatniv, a
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