. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 25 The living together does not usually continue except in captivity. The male at mating is almost always hard shelled. The sperm has great vitality and endures for months, and pos- sibly years. Female lobsters of all sizes from 8 inches up- ward have been found with hard shell, and even with newly laid eggs, with their receptacles full of sperm. The sperm remains in the female's body for at least nine months, alive and vigorous until such time as she spawns. To lay her eggs, the female turns on her back and flexes her abdomen into
. About lobsters. Lobsters; Lobster fisheries. ABOUT LOBSTERS 25 The living together does not usually continue except in captivity. The male at mating is almost always hard shelled. The sperm has great vitality and endures for months, and pos- sibly years. Female lobsters of all sizes from 8 inches up- ward have been found with hard shell, and even with newly laid eggs, with their receptacles full of sperm. The sperm remains in the female's body for at least nine months, alive and vigorous until such time as she spawns. To lay her eggs, the female turns on her back and flexes her abdomen into a pocket. The eggs then flow from her genital openings at the bases of the second pair of walk- ing legs in a steady stream into the pocket, passing over the sperm receptacle on the way. At this time the sperm cells leave the receptacle and fertilize the eggs. In this trans- ,. • ? | ^ Fig. 2. " Berried " or " seed " lobster fer the eggs are attached to the mother's swimmerets by a natural adhesive, to remain throughout the period of incu- 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 Prudden, T. M. (Theodore Mitchell). Freeport, Me. : Bond Wheelwright Co
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