36 PERCY SLADEN TRUST EXPEDITION 
Genus PHaLANGODES Tellkampf. 
In his paper on the Phalangodidze, Dr Roewer states that the tarsus of the first leg 
has three segments in Scotulemon and four in Phalangodes, and says that the former 
-is restricted to Hurope and the Mediterranean region, Phalangodes occurring in North and 
Central America. Unfortunately, however, he was not able to examine specimens of all 
the known species. I take this opportunity of pointing out that the tarsus of the first 
leg of one French species*—Phalangodes querilhaci, Lucas, has four distinct segments as 
in the North American species which are referred by Roewer to the genus Phalangodes ; 
the tarsus of the second leg of this species has ten segments, and its ocular tubercle is 
well removed from the anterior margin of the cephalothorax. 
10. Phalangodes? nanus sp. n. (Text-figs. 6, 7.) 
Body. Cephalothoracic part of body much narrower than and not so high as the 
abdominal part, the latter is widest at the posterior end of the scutum and is wider than 
long. 
Scutum slightly longer than the combined length of the patella and tibia of the fourth 
leg. Transverse grooves five in number; the first one is deep and forms the boundary 
between cephalothorax and abdomen ; it is not procurved but practically straight, and is 

Fig. 6. Phalangodes? nanus sp. n. Palp Fig. 7. Phalangodes? nanus sp. n. Palp 
from the inner side. from the outer side. 
parallel with the four other grooves, which are very superficial. First area (cephalo- 
thorax) much the largest, and it is only slightly shorter than the combined length of the 
three first abdominal areas of the scutum. Surface of scutum unarmed ; there is a longi- 
tudinal series of minute granules on each side of it, and some exceedingly minute granules 
are also present on the abdominal part, but they are not numerous and are very difficult 
to see. Ocular tubercle situated practically in the nuddle of the cephalothoracic area; it 
is normal in appearance, being transversely elongated, low, and long oval in shape ; 
neither processes nor granules are present on its surface. A very slight elevation is 
situated in front of the ocular tubercle, between it and the anterior margin. 
Free dorsal segments unarmed and without any distinct granules. 
Cheliceree short, and, apparently, there are no distinct processes or granules either 
on the first or second segments; the latter is not swollen. 
Palp apparently more slender than is usually the case in the European species of the 
genus. There are one or two obsolete granules on the lower surface of the trochanter, 
and they bear fine sete. Femur armed ventrally with four spines on its outer side, the 
* Our specimens of this species were presented to the Museum several years ago by M. Eugéne Simon. 
Pp S g 
