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end of little stalks. And look at the long feelers, 
which can be safely packed and carried so as not 
to be hurt by the stones." 
" The crab and the lobster are not much alike 
in shape/' said Sam. The crab has not a tail, 
as the lobster has." 
7. What you call a tail is really part of the 
lobster's body," said Mr. Hunt. The head and 
chest are in one piece, as in the spider, and are 
covered with this hard, shelly plate. The rest of 
the body is in rings which are jointed together in 
such a way that they freely move, and thus allow 
the body to bend. Underneath are little limbs 
called ' swimmerets' for use in swimming; and at 
the end is a large fan-shaped fin. 
8. " We must turn the crab over if we wish to 
see the other part of its body. There it is ! You 
The Crab. 
