\\l BLYPYGI. 



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Order AMBLYPYGI. 



Carapace much wider than long, transversely reniform, with 

 convex anterior and lateral and concave posterior border; furn- 

 ished in front with a pair of median eyes, and a cluster of lateral 

 eyes on each side. Sia mil area broad, subcircular; membranous, 



Fig. 40. — Phrynichus phipsoni, tf. 



'/, inaudible ; /, trochanter; /. femur; c, tibia; d, band : C, claw of chela : 

 j, femur ; k, patella ; h, tibia ; g, protarsus ; ,/', tarsus of leg. 



but strengthened with four median sclerites, the anterior 

 (labium or prosternum) long and pointed, projecting between the 

 bases of the chelae, the posterior (metasternum) lodged between the 

 coxa' of the 4th pair of legs. Coxse of cIkLi and legs arranged 

 radially round the Bternum, those of the 2nd and 3rd pairs widelj 

 separated. ChelsB prehensile, subchelate, closing in ;i horizontal 

 plane, their basal segments freely articulated to the membrane al 

 the sides of the anterior sternal selerite (prosternum, labium); 

 3rd (femur) and 4th (tihia) segments long and strong, Btrongbj 

 spined; 5th segment (hand) small, spined above and below; 6th 

 segment (finger) hairy, short, and ending in a long smooth daw. 



