16 T. V. HODGSON. 



Body fairly robust, with lateral processes distinctly, but not widely, separated ; 

 two pairs directed forwards and the other two backwards. 



Cephalon stout, longer than two segments of the trunk, cylindrical, with its 

 anterior border bevelled on each side ; near the point thus produced lies the Ocular 

 tubercle. This is short and stout, capped by a blunt point below which are four well- 

 developed eyes ; the anterior pair larger than the posterior pair. 



The Abdomen is long and slender, terminating in a blunt point, and bearing 

 numerous long setae. 



The segmentation of the body is perfect, and on the posterior margin of the three 

 anterior segments are two tufts of long slender setae, a number of which occur also 

 on the lateral processes, and also form the distal fringe. The ventral surface is devoid 

 of setae. 



The length of the body is 10mm., its width 5mm. The abdomen measures 4mm. 

 in length. 



The Proboscis is ventral in position, directed downwards and movably articulated 

 to the trunk. It is cylindrical, terminating in a blunt cone ; mouth small, covered 

 with small setae 4mm. long. 



The Chelifori are well developed ; they arise close to the middle line in front of the 

 cephalon, and extend considerably beyond the proboscis. The scape is long and single- 

 jointed, though dorsally there is a slight enlargement about the middle of its length, 

 indicating a possibly fused joint. Numerous long and slender setae are distributed over 

 the scape. Distally the setae are smaller, and there is a strongly developed distal 

 fringe. The chelae are comparatively small, and hang vertically. The palm is scarcely 

 more than a quarter the length of the scape, covered with short stiff setae. The fingers 

 are small, and directed inwards at a considerable angle from the palms ; the movable 

 finger is nearly twice the size of the other, but neither bears any trace of teeth. 



The Palps are quite rudimentary, being nothing more than a small but conspicuous 

 rounded stump at the side of the proboscis, well behind the ocular tubercle when 

 viewed from the dorsal aspect. They bear a few small setae. 



The Ovigers occupy a lateral position immediately in front of a shallow groove 

 separating the cephalon from the first lateral processes. They are ten-jointed (fig. 2). 

 The first joint is small and stout ; the second is about three times as long, enlarged 

 distally ; the third is intermediate in length between these two ; the fourth is long, 

 about as long as the two preceding joints, and very stout ; the fifth is very little longer, 

 slightly narrowed in the centre, and expanded distally ; the sixth is stout, and not 

 half the length of the fifth. All these joints bear a few short setae, most numerous on 

 the outer side of the fifth and sixth joints. The seventh joint is longer than the 

 sixth or the two following together ; of these the proximal is shorter, the terminal 

 joint (missing in the appendage examined in detail) is quite small and without a 

 terminal claw. The last four joints bear long and stout setae of a simple character. 

 There are no denticulate spines. 



