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A TOUGH SHIELD WE CrtLL THE CARAPACE. THIS IS FOLLOWED BY THE 
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JOINTED ABDOMEN . AT THE CAUDAL END IS THE PADDLE-LIKE STRUCTURE 
USED IN SWIMMING- CALLED THE TAIL FAN. 
THE HARDEST PART OF A BURROWING SHRIMP IS THE HEAD. YOU 
KNOW WITHOUT MY TELLING YOU HOW HARD THESE SHELLBACKS’ HEADS 
ARE. THE CARAPACE OF A BURROWING SHRIMP PROTECTS HIS VITAL 
ORGANS AND HEART, AND ANY JITTERY POLLYWOG CAN TELL YOU HOW 
DEEP UNDER A TOUGHER HIDE THAN A CARAPACE A SHELLBACK’S HEART 
IS BURIED TO ALL APPEALS FOR MERCY. 
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THE SHRIMP ABDOMEN IS JOINTED AS I HAVE TOLD YOU. WHEN IT 
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COMES -TO FOOD CAPACITY^ I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT 
SHELLBACKS’ ABDOMEN MUST BE JOINTED j YEA .DOUBLE JOINTED.' 
••.I HAVE ALSO POINTED OUT TO YOU THAT THE CAUDAL END OF A SHRIM 
IS HIS TAIL FAN; THERE MUST BE SOME KINSHIP IN THE FACT THAT WOU 
CAN ALWAYS FIND ONE OR MORE SHELLBACKS ABOARD THIS SHIP BACK 
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ON THE FAN-TAIL. 
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A BURROWING SHRIMP IT WILL BE ADMITTED BY ALL IS A CRUSTA- 
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CEAN AND SO RELATED TO THE SHRIMPS AND CRABS. JUST LOOK AROUND 
HERE AT THESE ASSEMBLED SHELLBACKS -- SOME 'MAY' BE SHRIMPS , BUT 
THERE.' • ; CERTAINLY PLENTY OF THEM CRABS. HENCE A SHELLBACK MUST 
BE A CRUSTACEAN AND THEREFORE RELATED TO A BURROWING SHRIMP. 
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