. Shells and sea-life. A WALK ALONG THE SHORE. 99 we have already considered, sowe pass on to a group of strong,black shells whose owners havemet together on the shelteredside of a big rock. They are theTurban-shells, and there are va-rious species of these, also,— Figure Turbans, Brown Turbans, Red Turbans,and Blue Turbans, as well as others which youdo not often find. The Black Turbans are by far themost numerous. You see a picture ofone in Figure 50. Their shells arestrong and heavy, enabling them toresist the knocking of the waves. In- Figure 512. sidc, they are beautifully pearly
. Shells and sea-life. A WALK ALONG THE SHORE. 99 we have already considered, sowe pass on to a group of strong,black shells whose owners havemet together on the shelteredside of a big rock. They are theTurban-shells, and there are va-rious species of these, also,— Figure Turbans, Brown Turbans, Red Turbans,and Blue Turbans, as well as others which youdo not often find. The Black Turbans are by far themost numerous. You see a picture ofone in Figure 50. Their shells arestrong and heavy, enabling them toresist the knocking of the waves. In- Figure 512. sidc, they are beautifully pearly, likethe abalone. The aperture is closed by a circular,horny front door. The little black animals are vegetable-eaters,like the littorines, and they as-sist greatly in keeping the rocksclean and fresh. A little nearer the water aretlie Brown Turbans (Figure 51).(In fact, they seldom come up farfrom the lower tide limits, thoughyou may find them alive in caves Figure 53.
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