CANCER MANTIS. 
Character Genericus. 
Pedes octo (rarius sex aut decern;) insupcrnia- 
nus duoe chelatse. 
Oculi duo, distaiites, pluriinis pedunculati; elon- 
gati, mobiles. 
Cauda articulata, iiiermis. 
Character Specificus, 
CANCER MANTIS. C. niacrourus articularis, 
manibus adactylis, compressis, falcalis, ser- 
rato-dentatis. 
Lin. Syst. Nat. p, io 54 . 
Squilla MANl'IS. 
Fabr. sp. ins. i. p. 514. 
CANCER arenarius. 
Runip/i. inus. t. 3.f. 2. 
Nomen adeptu.s est Cancer Mantis ah exilitate et 
giacilitate corporis; qua in re acccdit quodannnodo 
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