. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 214 CRUSTACEA. ftueer-tailed Decapods {Aywmoura), we find that the limbs above enumerated, although existing in pre- cisely similar situations as in the lobster, are so far modified in their construction and relative propor- tions, as to become suited to a mode of life widely different from that led by the members of the last division. The Anomoura,* as their name imports, have limbs of very anomalous conformation. Instead of being cased in a hard coat of mail, the hinder part of the. Fig. 163.—soldier crab, occoptikg an EurxT
. The animal creation: a popular introduction to zoology. Zoology. 214 CRUSTACEA. ftueer-tailed Decapods {Aywmoura), we find that the limbs above enumerated, although existing in pre- cisely similar situations as in the lobster, are so far modified in their construction and relative propor- tions, as to become suited to a mode of life widely different from that led by the members of the last division. The Anomoura,* as their name imports, have limbs of very anomalous conformation. Instead of being cased in a hard coat of mail, the hinder part of the. Fig. 163.—soldier crab, occoptikg an EurxT shell. body is soft and leathery, possessing only a few detached shelly pieces, comparable, it is true, to those found in the lobster, but strangely altered in structure. These animals, usually known by the name of Soldier Crabs^ or Hermit Crabs, frequent level and sandy shores; and from their defenceless con- dition are obliged to resort to artificial protection. This they do by selecting an empty shell, generally &yofxos, anomos, Imvless; oupa, oura, a 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 Jones, Thomas Rymer, 1810-1880. London : Society for Promoting Knowledge
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