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Oppian, and is alluded to by Cicero.”* (Leach, room ix. 
Malacos . podophth.) The Painted or Land 
Crabs (Gecarchins'), live in holes in the earth, 
especially near burying-grounds, and only go 
to the sea during the breeding season : their 
flesh is considered a delicacy, but sometimes 
proves deleterious. Besides the preceding, there 
are specimens of the Globular Crabs, ( Leucosia ,) 
Sea Spiders, with their very long legs (Lepto- 
podia ), Crested Crabs ( Calappa ), having the 
front part of the claws raised into a crest, and 
the hinder part of the shell projecting so as to 
cover the legs; and lastly, those Crabs which 
have the two hinder pairs of legs placed on 
their back, as the Dorippes, and the Death’s- 
head Crabs ( Dromia ). 
Cases Nos. 5,6, and 7 contain the Long-Tailed 
Crustacea, or Lobsters and Shrimps (Lxoch- 
nata ) \ amongst which, those of the genus Hippa 
have the extremity of the tail simple. The 
Soldier Crabs live principally in the large 
cavities often observed in sponges, and in spiral 
shells, the texture of some of which, by means 
not understood, they occasionally alter to such 
a degree, as to render it quite soft, and easily 
perforated by a common pin. Amongst these 
is a fine Cancer Latro , said to live on the nuts 
of the Palm trees. Also specimens of the Sea 
De Nat, Deor. lib. ii, sect. 48. 
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