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DISCOVERY REPORTS 



Legs approximately six times as long as trunk ; several rows of minute spines— the 

 median dorsal row being most conspicuous— on femur and both tibias ; only an occasional 

 spine on tarsus and propodus (Fig. 3 b). The species, like C. australis, is characterized 

 by the presence of a semicircle of 4-8 spines placed ventrally at the distal extremity of 



Fig. 3. Colossendeis australis, Hodgson: a. Terminal segments of third 



leg: X 8. c. Proboscis, lateral view: x 4. 



Colossendeis tortipalpis, n.sp. b. Terminal segments of third leg: x 10. 



d. Proboscis, lateral view: x 3. 



the second tibia and of the tarsus (see Fig. 3 a and b) ; a few smaller spines occur also 

 at the distal articulation of the first tibia. 



The genital openings of the male are not very distinct and perhaps are not yet 

 perforate ; those of the female are very conspicuous. 



Measurements (mm.) 



Holotype ? 3 



Length of proboscis 20-1 15-5 



Greatest diameter of proboscis... 37 2-7 



Length of trunk 11-4 9-0 



Width across first lateral process 6-9 57 



Length of abdomen 3-1 2-$ 



Third leg: 



Coxa 6-s 5-3 



Femur 20-0 13-6 



First tibia 19-0 13-8 



Second tibia lyo ii-2 



Tarsus 67 4-4 



Propodus ... ... ■■. 6-0 4'4 



Claw SS 3-2 



Immature 

 12-5 



2-0 



77 

 5-° 



2-0 



4-5 

 ii-o 



II-2 



9-4 

 3-8 

 3-8 

 3-1 



