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Transcription
Stone crabs. Crand side-ways and at rest dig the
postura up in into the sand by the aid of the posturn
swimming limbs are by pushing out the anterior limbs
making the chelae. The moment two come into
contact it is the sign of battle although they do
not always take hold. Once after a case of run
away. The anterior up-in is held high of away
from the ground and the gill lappets are constantly
in vibration.
Lobster when at rest bend the posterior part of body
tail under the body, lie somewhat on the ground but not
prostrate with the chelae more or less open and
beneath ad in part of the mouth.
See once beyond.