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habits and life history of our lobsters, together with beautiful 
figures, are given by Francis Il. Herrick in the “Bulletin of the 

Fig. 53; SPINY LOBSTER. Tortugas, Florida. 
United States Fish Commission,” Vol. XV, 1895, and an estimate 
of their wandering habits, and the extent to which they are subject 
to destruction is given by Hermon C. Bumpus in the same publi- 
cation, Vol. XIX, p. 995, 1899. 
The Spiny Lobster, (Panulirus argus, Fig. 93), is common in 
the Bermudas, Florida and West Indies, where it lives in rocky 
crevices in shallow water. It is highly esteemed in the market and 
appears also to be greatly appreciated by any wandering shark 
that can capture it It is often called the clawless lobster, for it 
has only five pairs of long delicate walking feet, which lack claws. 
The second pair of feelers is provided with sharp spines, and is 
stouter and longer than in our northern lobster. There are two 
curved sharp-pointed spines directed forward over the eyes, and 
there are also numerous short ones over the back and sides, espe- 
cially near the forward end of the body. The creature is strikingly 
mottled with blue, rich yellow and brown, and there are a pair of 
