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"These have the shell regularly rounded in front and narrowed behind; the legs are of moderate length, the claws large, and often unequal in size. This species inhabits deep water, and is captured in large quantities by sinking baskets, pots, or nets, baited with carrion, in place which it is known to frequent." — Goodrich, 1859

Common European crab

"These have the shell regularly rounded in front and narrowed behind; the legs are of moderate length,…

When alarmed, the hermit crab withdraws itself wholly into its portable house, closing the mouth of the shell with one of its claws, (Hooker, 1882).

Hermit Crab

When alarmed, the hermit crab withdraws itself wholly into its portable house, closing the mouth of…

"The Red Sea Crab - Lupea Pelagica" — Goodrich, 1859

Red Sea crab

"The Red Sea Crab - Lupea Pelagica" — Goodrich, 1859

"[The paguridae] includes the Hermit or Soldier Crab, <em>Pagurus Bernardus</em>, the abdominal portion of whose body is quite soft, forming a sort of cylindrical fleshy mass behind the shelly cephalothorax. As the comfort of the animal would be materially interfered with were this soft, worm-like appendage exposed to be grabbed at by every passing fish who might take a fancy to it, he usually seeks some shelter for its tail, and the habitation selected is generally the empty shell of some univalve mollusk." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Hermit-crab

"[The paguridae] includes the Hermit or Soldier Crab, Pagurus Bernardus, the abdominal portion…

"The <em>Parthenope horrida</em>, a native of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, is covered with the most grotesque ornaments." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Parthenope horrida

"The Parthenope horrida, a native of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, is covered with the most…

"The Spiny Lobster, <em>Palinurus vulgaris</em>, which may be taken as the type of the family, often weighs as muich as twelve or fifteen pounds. It was in great esteem among the ancient Romans, who denominated it <em>Locusta</em>. &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Spiny lobster

"The Spiny Lobster, Palinurus vulgaris, which may be taken as the type of the family, often…

"The Purse Crab, <em>Birgus Latro</em> is a very curious species found in Amboyna and some of the adjacent islands. They inhabit the fissures of rocks along the sea-shore by day and come forth at night to search for food along the beach. When they meeta person they set up their claws in a threatening manner and snap their pincers and retreat backward. The natives say they climb the cocoanut-trees to get the cocoanuts." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Purse-crab

"The Purse Crab, Birgus Latro is a very curious species found in Amboyna and some of the adjacent…

"They are distinguished by the possession of a large oval or triangular appendage which covers the base of the first joint of the outer antennae." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Shrimp

"They are distinguished by the possession of a large oval or triangular appendage which covers the base…

"In these the back is usually covered with spines and hairs. They generally live in deep water, and rarely approach the shore." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Spinous spider-crab

"In these the back is usually covered with spines and hairs. They generally live in deep water, and…

"The <em>Eriphea spinifrons</em>, for instance, distributed in nearly all seas, has the front covered with numerous sharp spines." &mdash; Goodrich, 1859

Eriphia spinifrons

"The Eriphea spinifrons, for instance, distributed in nearly all seas, has the front covered…