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THETIS SCIENTIFIC RESULTS. 



combined ; flagellum rudimentary, two-jointed, terminating in a 

 pair of setse, of which one is very long. 



First pair of legs having the basos joint as long as broad, 

 scarcely exceeding the joint following in bulk ; fifth joint much 

 the largest, twice as long as brOad, becoming wider distally; there 

 is a slight transverse subdistal ridge on the external aspect, 

 and a longitudinal ridge on the inner ; each bears a few short 

 spinules. 



Hand small, curved, more than twice as long as deep, strongly 

 convex externally, and bent downwards at right angles to its 



SucOND Lk0 of Male. 

 Fig. 16/. 



Right Chklipbdk of Male. 

 Fig. 16r/. 



supporting joint. Fingers moving in a horizontal plane, the 

 lower straight, upper slightly curved, as long as the palm, inner 

 edges of both denticulate, Avith the tips acute and corneous. 



Second pair of legs elongate, slender, coxal joint visible from 

 above, wide in front and narrow behind, tipped with a small 

 spine externally, but without a forwardly flirected i3rocess. The 

 coxse of the third and fourth pairs are similar to those of the 

 second, whilst those of the succeeding legs are as wide Ijehind as 

 in front when seen from the dorsal aspect. Basos twice as long 



