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irregulariy reticulate (fig. 14, d), marginal area rather broad, 
and furnished with numerous densely crowded concentric 
striae, wich are not at all raised. 
« Upper surface of head bent at nearly a right angle close to 
Fig. 14. — Caenestheria elliptica (G. O. Sars) (see. G. O0. Sars). — a, Q concha a 
latere ; b, Q conchae supra visae ; e, © caput a latere ; d. © pars valvulae concha- 
rum ; e, Q telsonum a latere. 
the cervical impression, rostrum somewhat blunted at the ip 
(fig. 14, c). 
« Number of legs 22-23 pairs. 
« Tait ofusual shape, with a single pair of dentiform pro- 
jections at the base dorsally, caudal plates produced beneath 
into strong unguiform processes, and each having along the 
dorsal edge numerous (from 20 to 30) denticles of unequal 
size, caudal claws slender, without any setae at the base, but 
having their outer part distinctly denticulated along the con- 
cave edge (fig. 14, e). 
« Colour dark reddish brown. Length of adult female sca- 
rcely exceeding 5 mm. » 
Parria : Australia occidentalis, Roebuck Bay; ex limo exsic- 
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