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Chelipeds subequal, densely covered with hair, especially on 

 tlie edi^es where it is long and felted, and completely hides the 

 characters beneath it. Anns with some spines along their 

 lower edges, and two or more above. Inner border of wrist 

 with about four strong black-tipped spines; remaining por- 

 tions of upper surface densely spiny, the spines changing to 



more or less squamiform tubercles anteriorly ; lower and 

 inner surfaces smooth, a small spine at the lower articulation 

 with the hand. Hand with three strong black-tipped spines in a 

 line with those of the carpus ; outer surface with irregular rows 

 of spines, upper surface with squamiform tubercles which have 

 crenulated edges and are fringed with hairs. Fingers with 

 similar tubercles, the upper also with spines ; their cutting 



