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Chelanops dentatus, sp. nov. 



I.engtli, 2 mm. Cephalothorax and palpi reddish-brown, abdomen brownish' 

 ietjs pale. ("ephalolliora.\ rounded in front, no eyes or eye-spots, mandibles small; 

 abdomen broad, depressed, scuta? divided; palpi short and stout, the trochanter 

 slightly swollen behind, conve.K in front; the fennir shorter than the cephalothorax, 

 pedicellate, about of even width throughout; tibia about as long as femur, a little 

 broader, pedicellate, moderately convex on outer margin, quite strongly swollen on 

 inner margin; claw large, as long as femur plus trochanter, nearly twice as broad 

 as I'c-nuu", broadest al base antl tapering to the fingers, which are as long as the 

 hand and curved; on the inner margin of the hand is a large tooth-like process 

 projecting outward and pointed in front. l!ody and appendages finelv granulate, 

 and with strongly clavate hairs, the usual simple ones on the fingers. 



One specimen of this curious species without locality (Hubbard); 

 but probably from Florida. The only similar species is C/i.anniger 

 Balzan from Venezuela, which has two projections, one on each 

 side of the hand. 



Chelanops latimanus, sp. nov. 



Length, 3 mm. Pale greenish, cephalotlioi"ax tinged with brownish, two 

 series of brown spots above on the abdomen. Cephalothorax narrowed and roun- 

 ded in front, two large white eye-spots; abdomen depressed, moderately broad, 

 twice as long as cephalothorax; palpi short and stout, trochanters much swollen 

 above, convex in front; femur much shorter than cephalothorax, short pedicellate, 

 broadest near base, and two and one-half times as long as broad; tibia as long as, 

 but little broader than femur, pedicellate, but little convex on either side; claw 

 about as long as cephalothorax, very broad at base, fully twice as broad as femur, 

 the basal angles but little rounded, then tapering to the fingers, which are stout, 

 but little shorter than the hand, and curved. Hard parts finely granulate, and 

 furnished with short, thick, but not clavate hain;. 



One specimen, Punta Ciorda, Fla., (Mrs. A. T. Slosson). 

 Readily distinguished by its greenish color, and by the very broad, 

 almost angulate hand ; it is bluish when alive, 



Chelanops virginica, sp. nov. 



Length, 1.6 mm. Cephalothorax, abdominal scutx' and palpi, except fingers 

 which are reddish, very dark brown; the hand almost shining black above; legs 

 brownish. Cephalothorax with eye-spots anil suture indistinct; palpi short and 

 stout; femur much shorter than cephalothorax-, slightly tapering to tip; tibia about 

 as long as femur and a little broader, pedicellate, quite strongly swollen at base on 

 inner side, then nearly straight; claw a little longer than cephalothorax, hand very 

 broad, slightly rounded on outer side, very .strongly swollen on inner side, fingers 

 stout, curved, and but little shorter than the hand. Hard parts granulate, with 

 short, thick, but not clavate, hairs. Abdomen short, broad and depressed. 



Two specimens, Fredricksburg, Ya., (W. D. Richardson). 



