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^ Group of Specimens of the Goose Barnacle' 

 {Lcpas anatifera), One showing the Cirri ex- 

 tended AS IN Life. Natural Size. {From Brit. 



III. i Mus. Guide) ^ 42 

 Group of a Common Species of Acorn-shell or 



Rock Barnacle {Balanics balanoides). Natural 

 Size j 



IV. PencBus caramote, from the Mediterranean. About 



Half Natural Size. {From Brit. Mus. Guide) - 57 



V. The Common Spiny Lobster {Palinurus vulgaris). 



Much reduced. {From Brit. Mus. Guide) - - 59 



VI. Munida rugosa. British. Reduced - - - 60 



VII. The Common Hermit Crab, Eupagurus bernhardiis, in 

 the Shell of a Whelk. Reduced. {From Brit. 

 Mus. Guide) - - - - - - 62 



VIII. The "Northern Stone Crab," Lithodes maia. 

 Much reduced. The Last Pair of Legs are 

 folded out of Sight in the Gill Chambers. 

 {From Brit. Mus. Guide) - - - - 63 



IX. 



'The Common Shore Crab {Carcinus manas). Re- 

 duced 



Dromia vulgaris, carrying on its Back a Mass of 

 THE Sponge, Clione celata. British. Reduced 



Swimming Crab, Portunus depurator. British. 

 Reduced 



68 



X. Calappa flammea. Brazil, Reduced - - - 72 



XI. The Giant Japanese Crab, Macrocheira kampferi. 



Male. The Scale of the Figure is given by 

 A Two-foot Rule placed below the Speci- 

 men. {From Brit. Mus. Guide) - - - 76 



XII. Sqidlla mantis, from the Mediterranean. About 



One-half Natural Size. {From Brit. Mus. Guide) 80 



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XIII. J ^— "^^ I q6 



j A Spider Crab, Maia squinado, dressed in Frag- 



ments of Weeds. British. Reduced 



