;o SEA-SHOKE LIFE 



descend to a depth of about 3(J() feet. When disturbed it conceals 

 itself quickly beneath tlie sand or rand, leaving only the eyes and 



Fig. ,,7,- SHinMrs AND I'HAWNS. 



Aliove oil ri^'ht : {Ci avi^on nili^aiis) 



Alinveoii left: ( Ci avgoH hm'ras) 



In the renter : (Pandabis atjnxUcoi nis) 



'J'u the right irnd middle below: (HippolyLe ^p) 

 To the left below : (Hippolyie pttsiola) 

 'J'o the left of center : ( Mysis slenolepis) 



feelers exposed, and when tlie tide goes out it buries itself entirel)'. 

 It spawns during the summer, and the young swim rapidly over the 

 surface. 



The Common Prawn, ( PaJaemcmetcs rnjgdnsj, is especiall)' 

 abundant in shallow brackisli water, o\'er muddy bottoms. It is 

 found from Massachusetts Bay to Florida, but is rare north of Cape 

 Cod. It becomes about one and one-half inches long and can he 



