Part L 
Of Fijhes. 
121 
The NAKED-SHRIMP, commonly called The Souldier- 
Crab. Cancellus. Here arc two of them houfed 3 one in a 
Sea-Snail-jhell 3 the other in that of a common Wilk, It is 
accurately defcnbed by Ariftotle. (a) His fore part is armed ^ b 3 Hl ^' ArL 
with crultaceous Plates, as the Lobfter, but rather refemblcs 1 ' ' 4 
the Shrimp. His hinder part is naked, or without a Cruft : 
from whence I take leave for the Name : Neither the ufual 
Mnglijh Name, nor the Greeks , k*p*»«<« ( according to which 
the Latin ) being futable to the fhape of this Animal, a 
quite different kind from a Crab. 
Two NAKED-SHRIMPS unhoufed, or without a 
(hell. 
This Animal, becaufe his hinder part is naked, always 
houfes himfelf in foirie empty fhell, or other capable Body. 
When he hath filled one fhell with Excrements, faith Bello- 
nius, or grows too big for it, faith Ariftotle, he tranfplants 
himfelf to another. Thofe that houfe themfelves in the 
fhell of the little long Wilk. > or the Purple-Wilk.-, are called 
Little SoulJier-Crabs, thofe in the great Wilkrjhell , the 
Great Souldier-Crab : and fo , if in other fhells of like 
bignefs. 
The INMATE-CRAB. Pinnophylax. Becaufe it isfaid 
to watch for the Prey, and to give notice to the Pinna 
when to apprehend it. 'Tis fhaped like a Crab 3 but feldom 
grows bigger than a Chef nut. They are of a lovely white, 
and fome with rays of a light Red or Pinck-colour. One 
difference betwixt the Cancellus and this , is, That that 
always choofes an empty fhelUA&s hofpitates with the living 
Animal in the fame fhell. He cohabits not only with 
the Pinna, but alfo the Mufcle, Oyfter, and Scallop. 
The PREKE or POULPS. Polypus. See the Defcriptioh 
in Rondeletius and others. 5 Tis a Naked-Fifh? having eight 
Fingers or Arms fpread out almoft like the Rays of a Star- 
Fifh, and the Mouth in a manner in the middle of them. 
Their Arms ferve them both to fwim with, and to Attaque 
the Prey. When they are purfu d by a fifti, they prefently 
caft forth a black Liquor, which they have always ready 
in a Bag, and wherewith they darken the water, and fo 
make their efcape. Being boiled with Wine and Spices, 
they are, faith Moufet, (b) a very excellent meat. (b) Lib. de 
The SMOOTH STAR-FISH or SEA-PAD, Stella Re cibari *- 
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