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A NEW SPECIES OF AGANIPPE FROM KANGAROO ISLAND 
By R. H. PurrEiwE, M.B. 
[Read July 11, 1919.] 
PLATE XII. 
AGANIPPE RAINBOWI, n. Sp. 
9. Described from living specimen. Cephalo-thorax, 
5 mm. long, 45 mm. broad. 
Cephalo-thorax:—Obovate, nearly as broad as long, 
black or very dark brown, shining, entirely devoid of hairs 
except two or three stiff ones between the eyes. 
Pars cephalica:— Elevated, arched, distinct segmental 
groove. : 
Ocular area:—Twice as broad as long, raised, arched, 
and provided with bristles. 
ypeus:—Narrow, sinuate, sloping forward, weakly 
indented at middle. i 
ars thoracica:—Broad, fully curved at sides, sloping 
backwards, well-marked radial grooves. 
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Marginal band :—Hardly sinuate, bare of hairs. 
Eyes:—Front row very slightly recurved, the —— 
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laterals, kie ne elevated, and are separated from each other 
by one-half the diameter of a median eye. Posterior row 
procurved. e laterals are the larger, nearly equal in oE 
to the antero laterals. They also are raised o ted 
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bases, looking backwards and outwards. The medians are 
corresponding postero lateral. The distance between Sun 
. postero medians is exactly that of the extreme outward limi 
of the antero medians. 
Legs:—Similar in colour to thorax; relative lengths, 
4, 1, 2, 3; the two anterior pairs armed with long enc 
Spines, 5 metatarsi, and tarsi of 1 and 2 scopulate. tarsa 
claws well developed. Two posterior pairs less robust, clothed 
. with long stiff hairs and an occasional spine. m 
dud ey Palpi :—Concolourous with legs, robust, clothed with s 
. hairs and bristles, tarsal joint scopulate. 
