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most entirely covered with the tail. When alive 

 it is of a dark brown, but becomes red when 

 boiled. 



The xfiiva (cancer xaiva) has a shell that is 

 nearly spherical, about two inches and a half in 

 diameter, furnished with spines upon the edges. 



Theapancora (cancer apancora) is larger than 

 the talicuna. The shill is oval and wholly den- 

 ticulated^ the claws are hairy, and the tail of a 

 triangular form and very long. 



The /uihvj crab (cancer setosus) is of the size 

 of the preceding, and is entirely clothed with 

 rough hair like bristles ; the back shell is in the 

 shape of a heart, and covered with protuber- 

 ances. The beak is divided and reverted, and 

 furnished with a great number of hairs. 



TliQsan folia ( cancer santolla) surpasses all the 

 others in its size, and the delicacy of its taste. 

 Its shell is orbicular, convex, and of a coria- 

 ceous consistence ; it is covered with large spines, 

 wiiich are easily detached when it is roasted, and 

 the claws are very long and large, and covered 

 with a wrinkled skin. 



The crorcned crab (cancer coronatus) is fur- 

 nished with a shell nearly oval, of about four 

 itiches a;:d a half in diameter, with an excres- 

 cence in the centre repre-enting a mural crown. 



Crawfish ; re no less abundant on the Chilian 

 cQ'i.d. Lord Anson monMons having caught 

 tliem lit Juan Fernandez of eight and nine pounds 



