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(behind) the epimera III ; one pair inside of the epimera IV 

 (between the proximal end and the comma-shaped epimerite) ; one 

 pair just before the anal suckers , and finally one pair on the 

 distal margin of the coxal portion IV. 



Mandibles and maxillae normal. 



Legs. Genu I and II with dorsal enormously developed 

 „elbow", apparently fused with femur I and II so that we have 

 here a femorigenu ; the genu bear on their ventral side a pin- 

 like hair , simulating the „thorns" on the ventral side of the 

 fore - legs of Analgeae. Legs I and II moreover very crooked, 

 S - shaped. Legs III and IV on the contrary stretched. Their 



trochanteres enormously developed ; there femora and genu united 

 to a femorigenu, as long as the trochanter. 



Female. L e n g t h 344 [.i. — C o 1 o u r brown. — S h a p e 

 elongate, like that of other Älloptes , with parallel sides between 

 legs II and III. — T e x t u r e smooth in the shields ; finely 

 wrinkled in the unprotected pars. 



Dorsal side (fig. 26). 

 the whole space between legs 



Fig. 26-27. 

 AUoptes gambettae (Oudms.) 



than the anterior lateral 



Anterior shield occupying 

 I , legs II , the mandibels , the 

 anterior lateral shields 

 and the posterior shield ; 

 its length is about one 

 third of the total length 

 of the creature ; it is 

 widened behind legs II; 

 here is shows an almost 

 circular widening on which 

 is planted the long hair; 

 behind this widenings it 

 is even wider than between, 

 legs II ; its posterior edge 

 is a little concave. An- 

 terior lateral shields 

 narrow , anteriorly and 

 internally excavate to 

 receive the widened parts 

 of the anterior shield. 

 Posterior lateral 

 shields much wider 

 ones ; internal edge a little convex ; 



they simulate coxae, as the legs III seem to be only prolongations 

 of these shields ; posterior edge oblique and somewhat concave. 

 Posterior shield two times longer than the anterior one, 

 anteriorly a little convex ; so there is only a narrow unprotected 



