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tooth. Rotated forwards, the flagellum reaches to the apex of the 

 upper finger. 



Abdomen. The spines corresponding to those on the soft skin of 

 the sides in the ? thinner, longer, and much less conspicuous than 

 in the $ , those of the more posterior segments scarcely, if at all, 

 distinguishahle from the bristles, but the inferior spines and ridges of 

 segments III and IV distinct. Ventral side of segment II with a large 

 patch of turbinate and clavate, ochraceous to brown, fleshy hair- 

 structures (about 15-20 large and from 40 to over 100 smaller 

 ones). 



Pedipalps longer and stouter than in the ? , the spine-armature 

 much the same, except that in the metatarsus the 2 distal setge of 

 the inner row are replaced by 2 strong, much shorter spines, each 

 tipped by a fine bristle, which is apparently sometimes absent 

 (broken off?), and in the femur there is a very strong spiniform seta, 

 equalling the inferior setae in stoutness, on the inner surface distally 

 (represented in the ? by a much finer seta). 



Measurements. Total length of ad. ? 20^- mm., of $ 3 19423, of 

 pedipalp in 5 14, in largest $ 20, of head-plate ? 3 '2, $ 4. 



Closely allied to D. leipoldti, Pure. (Ann. S. A. Mus., v. 1, p. 388), 

 but differing principally in being much more strongly spined on the 

 pedipalps. The abdomen is pale yellowish in the $ , but may be 

 reddish in the immature $ . Found under stones in the day- 

 time. 



BLOSSIA ECHINATA, n. sp. 

 (PI. I., fig. 10.) 



Specimens. I 3 (No. 9777) and 1 ad. ? (No. 9769) from 

 Hanover (3 in January, $ in December). 



3 (Type]. Colour pale yellow ; head-plate with faint infuscate 

 stains (except in the middle), the anterior margin narrowly 

 blackened ; the 3 distal segments of pedipalps (except below) and 

 the distal part of the femur fuscous brown ; legs III and IV with 

 the femora yellowish at base, fuscous brown distally, the tibias 

 fuscous brown on the sides ; metatarsus of leg IV and the base of 

 that of leg III fuscous brown on the sides. 



Head-plate with long and medium-sized, strong, notched spines 

 scattered over its surface, some of those at the sides and in front 

 being almost as long as those at the hind margin. 



Chelicerce bristling with numerous, long, stout spines; the distal 

 dorsal bristle long and slender, lightly curved, not reaching to apex 

 of jaw, its surface minutely roughened in the distal half. Dorsal 



