. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. CRAYFISH, LOBSTERS, SPIDERS AND INSECTS 137 North Carolina to Labrador, and on the western coast of Europe. It is between two and three inches long, is usually hght in color, and is found among weeds or on sandy bottoms in shallow water, but may inhabit water to the depth of fifty fathoms (Fig. 74). The southern shrimps, or prawns, are found in abim- dance along the Gulf coast and are sent to the markets of New Orleans, Savan- nah, Charleston, New York, and Boston. Hermit crab. —The , T i" XI 1 Fig- 74.—Shrimp. abdomen ot the her- mit crab (Fig. 7
. A textbook in general zoology. Zoology. CRAYFISH, LOBSTERS, SPIDERS AND INSECTS 137 North Carolina to Labrador, and on the western coast of Europe. It is between two and three inches long, is usually hght in color, and is found among weeds or on sandy bottoms in shallow water, but may inhabit water to the depth of fifty fathoms (Fig. 74). The southern shrimps, or prawns, are found in abim- dance along the Gulf coast and are sent to the markets of New Orleans, Savan- nah, Charleston, New York, and Boston. Hermit crab. —The , T i" XI 1 Fig- 74.—Shrimp. abdomen ot the her- mit crab (Fig. 75) is soft, for the skin is not hardened by carbonate of Ume; consequently it seeks protection by backing into a de- serted shell of some mollusk of appropri- ate size. When the shell becomes too small by reason of the crab's increase in size, it is abandoned for a larger one. The FiQ. 75. —Hermit crab. appendages of the. 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 Herrick, Glenn W. (Glenn Washington), 1870-1965. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Company
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