NYMPHONIDAE 



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Chelophore. Scape longer than proboscis, length nearly six times the distal width. 

 Chela a little shorter than scape ; palm very short ; each finger armed with only 7-9 long 

 spinules (Fig. 17 a, e). 



Fig. 18. Nymphon pfefferi, Loman: a. Oviger of male from St. 141: x 70. b. Palp of a rather 



small specimen from St. 140: x 90. d. Terminal segments of third leg of a co-type. 

 A'^. tridentatum, Hodgson : c. Terminal segments of fourth leg of holotype. 



Oviger. Terminal claw equal to tenth segment armed with five long, slender spinules. 

 Total number of denticulate spines 17-20. Segments 4-6 in the proportions 2-2 : 2-87 : i , 

 fifth segment slender, curved, and of almost uniform diameter throughout. 



Third leg slender, with numerous long, fine setae, especially on the three longest 

 segments. Second coxa a little longer than the sum of the other two. Femur shorter 

 than either tibia ; four low wide gland tubercles on proximal half of ventral surface. 

 Second tibia the longest segment. Tarsus half of propodus ; auxiliaries half as long as 

 main claw (Fig. 20, cf. 19 b). 



The. female has the walking legs, especially as regards the femur, a little more robust 



