10) SEA-SHORE LIFE 
descend to a depth of about 300 feet. When disturbed it conceals 
itself quickly beneath the sand or mud, leaving only the eyes and 

Fig. 57; SHRIMPS AND-PRAWNS. 
Above on right: (Crangon vulgaris) To the right and middle below: (A7ppolyte sp) 
Above on left: (Crvangon horeas) To the lett below: (AH7rppolyte pustola) 
In the center: (Pandalus annulitcornis ) To the left of center: (A/ysts stenolepis) 
feelers exposed, and when the tide goes out it buries itself entirely. 
It spawns during the summer, and the young swim rapidly over the 
surface. 
The Common Prawn, ( Palaemonetes vulgaris), is especially 
abundant in shallow brackish water, over muddy bottoms. It is 
found from Massachusetts Bay to Florida, but is rare north of Cape 
GCod. It becomes about one and one-half inches long and can be 
