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Family PHRYNICHIME. 



Sternal plates of larga size, much wider than long, the labial 

 process of the anterior plate rising abruptly from the middle of 

 its anterior border. Tibia of 4th leg composed of one or two 

 segments ; two in the African genus Damon, one in the Indian 



Fig. 41. Lower side of cephalothorax and of anterior end of abdomen of 

 Phrynichus lunatus. 



a, coxa of chela ; b, c, d, coxa; of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th legs ; e, first abdominal 

 sternum ; /, apertures of pulmonary organs ; g, semilunar lobes on 2nd 

 abdominal sternum ; h, metasternal, i. k, mesosternal, I, prosternal plates. 



genus Phrynichus. Distal spines on upper side of tibia of chela 

 directed obliquely forwards, and overlapping the base of the 

 hand. No pulvitlus or sucker beneath claws. Tarsi consisting of 

 three segments. 



Distribution. Africa south of the Sahara ; South Arabia, India, 

 Ceylon, and Siam. 



Genus PHRYNICHUS, Karsch. 



Phalangium, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. x, p. 618, 1758 (in part). 

 Tarantula, Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii, p. 432, 1793 (in part) : Kraev. Abh 



Ver. Hamb. xiii, p. 9, 1895. 

 Phrynus, Lamarck, Syst. Anim. p. 175, 1801 (in part) ; Latreillc, 



Hist. Nat. Crust. Ins. iii. p. 48, 1812 ; C. Koch, Arachn. x, p. 35, 



1843 (in part). 



