NATURAL HISTORY. 
(Cancer AraneEus, of Lin.) ‘This species 
tho’ abundant on the Kentish coast is of rare 
occurence on ours. 
9. H. Coarcratus. Malac. Podopth. t. 21. B. 
Dredged up from deep water on the southern 
coast of Devon. Leach. 
INACHUS. Dorsetrensis. Malac. Podopth. 
t. 22, f. 1.—8. (Cancer Scorpio, of Penn, 
and Fabricius.) Abundant on our coasts, taken 
in dredge nets at the mouths of rivers and in deep 
water off the shore. 
In. Dorynchus of the same plate, f. 7, and 8, we 
probably have also. 
MACROPODIA. 1. PHaLtanerum. Mal. Podop. 
t.. 23. f. .6. .. Brit., Zool.. 4. t.-8. , (CANCER 
PHALANGIUM.) The Spider Crab. Common 
near the mouths of our rivers. 
2. M. Tenurrostris. Malac. Podopth. t. 23. 
f. 1.—5. A common inhabitant of the deep 
water off the coast according to Dr. Leach, It 
was first observed amongst some crustacece col- 
lected at Torquay by Dr. Hooker, 
PAGURUS. 1. Stresionyx. Malac. Podopth. 
t. 26. f. 1—4. Brit. Zool. 4. t. 17. f. 38. 
(Cancer BernuHArRDUvS.) The common Hermit 
or Soldier Crab. 
2. P. Pripeaux. Malac. Podopth..t. 26. 
f. 5.—6. These are both found on our northern 
shores. 
The species of this genus are parasitic, and inhabit 
the empty cavities of Turbinate univalves 
