104 The Commercial Products of the Sea. 



the Roman emperors used to send for them for their 

 banquets. 



Shrimps are collected in large quantities on the east 

 coast of Norway. One species (Pandanus borealis), dis- 

 tinguished by its red colour and great size, being three or 

 four times larger than the ordinary shrimp, is fished for 

 exclusively at Svelvig, and sold at Drammen, where it is 

 much sought after. 



Large quantities of dried shrimps form an important 

 article of consumption and export at Maranham, in Brazil. 

 In the eastern countries, as in India, there is a large 

 commerce in them ; and a shrimp powder is also used as 

 food there, composed of dried shrimps pounded up with 

 salt, spices, etc. The species used are Penaus affinis and 

 another species. From the port of Chefoo, China, 6500 to 

 8500 cwt. of dried prawns are annually exported. From 

 the port of Newchwang there was sent to other Chinese 

 ports, in 1871, nearly 2000 cwt. of dried shrimps and 300 

 cwt. of shrimp husks. From Manila large quantities are 

 also shipped. 



Only a few Australian Crustacea are applied to any use. 

 The Great Murray River crayfish or lobster (Astacoides 

 serratus) is brought in great numbers to market, and is 

 generally used at table as the lobster is in Europe. The 

 smaller crayfish (Astacoides quinquecarinatus) is not sold in 

 the markets, but is commonly eaten in the vicinity of the 

 many streams and rivers in which it is found in abundance. 

 The great marine spiny crayfish or lobster, found abun- 

 dantly at the Port Phillip Head, is constantly exposed in 

 the shops and used at table in salads, etc. It seems to be 

 a variety of the Homarus annulicornis, or a very closely 

 allied species. 



