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of front row separated from each otlier b}^ a space equal to 

 once their individual diameter, and are each ratlier smaller 

 than the oblong diameter of its anterior neighbour; lateral 

 eyes of posterior row separated from each other by a space 

 equal to fully five times the diameter of one of the front 

 median eyes ; the oblong diameter of each of these eyes is 

 considei'ably smaller than the oblong diameter of its anterior 

 lateral neighbour; lateral eyes of each row quite close to their 

 inner neighbours ; inner eyes of posterior row smallest of the 

 group. 



Legs. — Rather short, strong, concolorous with cephalothorax, 

 clothed with long coarse hairs or bristles ; femur of leg i. 

 slightly bowed; femoi'a of all legs free from spines; tibia i. 

 has three spines in a row (one behind the other), and two on 

 apical angle, all of which are on the underside ; tibia ii. has 

 one spine on the underside about one-third its length from base, 

 and one on the apical angle ; tibia iii. has three spines on its 

 outer angle, and two on underside of apical angle ; tibia iv. is 

 free from spines; metatarsi have each eight spines distributed 

 in pairs ; the tarsi also have each eight spines distributed in 

 pairs ; no true scopulffi present; ungual tufts extending beyond 

 claws, of which latter there are three ; superior claws have 

 each a row of seven long, strong teeth. Measurements in milli- 

 meters as follow: — 



PiiJpi. Concolorous with legs, short, clothed with long 



hairs ; femur l)o\ved, tibia armed with a long spine on inner 

 angle, and again with one on the outer, while at the apical 

 angle tliere are three ; tarsi armed with four spines mi tlie 

 inner angle, and four on the outer; terminal i-law obscured by 

 ungual tuft. Measurements as follow : — 'rincluinter and femur, 

 6.5 mm. ; patellii and tibia, 5.1 mm. ; tarsus, ;i.5 iniri. ; total, 

 15.1 mill. 



