322 



MB. E. I. POCOCK ON MTEIOPODA 



copulatory feet, the anterior lamina of which in opinatus is cut 

 out so as to form two strong pointed styles. 



Spirosteeptus peeakensis. sp. n. 



J . Colour black, polished ; legs and antennae reddish yellow. 



'Eyes separated by a space which is a little greater than a 

 diameter. Antennae long, projecting beyond the first tergite. 



Eirst tergite wide laterally, without striae, the anterior angle 

 rounded, very slightly obtuse, the margin thickened and defined 

 by a strong sulcus, the posterior angle rectangular, the edge of 

 the tergite above it very slightly emarginate. Eest of the ter- 

 o-ites smooth and shining behind, the striae falling considerably 

 short of the pore. 



Anal tergite with a light constriction, the process slender and 

 short ; valves strongly convex, margins strongly but narrowly 

 compressed ; sternite without a defining sulcus. 



Copulatory foot with anterior lamina narrow above, expanded 

 below the inferior edge emarginate and bearing a median 



Fig. 1. Spirostreptus Bowrinffii, sp. n. Anterior and posterior extremities of 



body and front view of left half of copulatory organ. 

 Fig. 2. Spirostreirius iKralcensis, sp. n. Ditto. 

 Fig. 3. Spirostreptiis Patricii, sp. n. Ditto. 



spinule ; the proximal spur of the protrusible portion very long 

 and strong, the spurs on the base of the lamelliform portion short 

 and more slender. 



Number of somites 69. 



Length about 210 millim. 



