LORICATA THE ROCK LOBSTER 



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Tribe 5. Loricata. 



The Loricata include the Langouste (Palinurus) of the Mediter- 

 ranean coasts, which replaces there the Lobster of the North Sea 

 as an article of food, and the peculiarly shaped Scyllarus arctics 

 (Fig. Ill), which is also prized in the Mediterranean as a delicacy. 

 The bright red " Crayfishes," Panulirus and lasus, of the Australian 



FIG. 111. Dorsal view of Scyllarus arctus, 

 x J. (From an original figure prepared 

 for Professor Weldon.) 



FIG. 112. Embryonic area of developing 

 Palinurus quadricornis. Ab.l, 1st abdo- 

 minal segment ; E, compound eye ; A", 

 median simple eye ; L, upper lip ; L', 

 lower lip ; JI, mandible ; Mx.l, -I/./'.;', 

 1st and 2nd maxillae ; Mxp. 1, 1st maxilli- 

 pede ; T, 6th (antepenultimate) thoracic 

 appendage. (After Clans.) 



coasts are also largely used as food. Besides its peculiarity in 

 shape, S. arctus has remarkable scales on the second antennae in 

 place of flagella. The larva hatches out as the so-called Phyllo- 



barred, lined, or monochrome colour-pattern may be present, which is ultimately 

 induced by the nature of the environment, and does not subsequently change. In 

 other species of Hippolyte, and in Palaemon and Crangon, only one adult colour- 

 pattern occurs. Thus H. varians, besides reacting to light by its chromatophores, 

 possesses a permanent colour-pattern, which is also determined by environment. 



