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attached to the side of the stomach. ‘The shell is laterally com- 
pressed, and is made up of a number of calcareous pieces hinged 

Fig. 52; AMERICAN LOBSTER. Cape Ann, Mass. 
together. There are two common species of stalked barnacles in 
our parts of the Atlantic. One is called Lepas fascicularis, and 1s 
found floating in the Gulf Stream attached to logs and gulf weed. 
It is small, the whole animal, including the stalk, being usually not 
more than an inch in length. The shell is milky white, while the 
stalk and legs are rich brown. This species is often cast ashore 
upon our coast late in the summer. 
Lepas anatifera, Fig. 51, is a larger and stouter species, 
fully two inches long. It is abundant upon buoys off the Florida 
coast, or upon ship’s bottoms which have been in warm seas. It 
oecurs in the tropical parts of all oceans. 
The American Lobster, (Homarus americanus, Fig. 52). We 
are all familiar with the general appearance of our lobster, but its 
habits are not so well known. It ranges from North Carolina to 
southern Labrador, and is now most abundant off the Maine coast. 
Years ago lobsters over 20 pounds in weight were not uncommon, 
but such monsters are now very rare. A specimen 30 pounds in 
weight and 42 inches long was, however, captured off the New 
Jersey coast in March, 1897. Our Jobster is exceedingly variable 
in color, being usually dark green with red and blue mottlings; 
