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THE ZOOLOGIST. 



b. — When closed there was a macaw-like appearance. 

 June 1st. 



e, f. — Two pincer-claws from the same Crab : e very blunted 

 at the points of the chelae; f had an extra fixed chela with a 



small knob that easily worked in the socket, and was a bad 

 attempt at a movable chela. The upper free chela was stunted 

 and knobby. 



g. — A large movable chela with two points. 



These various specimens have been forwarded to the Kelvin- 

 grove Museum, Glasgow, where many former " finds " have been 

 sent. 



On May 31st a local fishmonger called my attention to some 

 Lobsters that had arrived from Cromer. From out tbe joint 

 behind the free chelae a pipe-like " affair " protruded, and had 

 sorely puzzled him as to what this might be. I immediately 

 took hold of one and pulled it out, exhibiting to him the chelaa 

 or claw that had been wrenched from a living Edible Crab and 

 stuck in, not only in order to prevent the Lobster opening its 

 pincers, but to save the trouble of tying the claws together. I 

 had seen wooden pegs used for the purpose, and thought it 

 extremely cruel to the unfortunate crustacean, and estimated the 

 extra torture inflicted on the living Crab much more so, as the 

 ligaments must necessarily have been drawn out with the 

 " point." A crustacean casting a joint knows exactly where to 

 do it, and suffers, I should say, little pain in the process ; but 



