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methodical. Grasping the unthinking Soldier by the thorax, 

 and crushing it so as to paralyze the creature, he dragged 

 the body out of the protecting shell. The soft, plump abdo- 

 men was the bonne louche ; this was torn off and eaten with 

 gusto, while the rest of the animal was wrenched limb from 

 limb with savage wantonness, and the fragments scattered 

 in front of his cave." 



Portunus holsatus, Fabr. — Front with three small teeth. 

 Carapace much depressed, minutely granulated. Hind legs 

 with tarsus rounded at the end. — Found on various parts 

 of the coast : Sandgate, Firth of Forth. 



Portunus corrugatus, Penn. sp. Wrinkled Swimming 

 Crab. — Carapace convex, and covered with transverse granu- 

 lar lines, which have hairs inserted on them. Front project- 

 ing, and divided into three lobes, of which the middle pro- 

 jects beyond the lateral lobes. Sides of carapace with five 

 teeth, very sharp and nearly equal. 



Not a common species. First found on the shores of the 

 Isle of Skye : it occurs also in Plymouth Sound. The Rev. 

 Alfred Norman has taken it, but rarely, in Cornwall. 



Portunus longipes, Risso. — Front wide, projecting, 

 entire or slightly four-lobed. Legs very slender and very 

 long ; second pair of legs longer than the first pair, and 



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