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Chelicere with 9 teeth in the inner row; the under side much. 
shorter than the sternum. } 
Labwum and coxe of pedipalps muticous. 
Posterior spinners longish, with the apical segment about 4 or 
slightly more than 4 as long as the penultimate segment. 
Pedipalps.—Process of palpal organ longer than the bulb, slender, 
lightly curved, pointed at the apex. 
Legs.—Tarsi muticous. Metatarsus I straight, not concave below 
at the base, the under surface with an inner apical spine and 3 
spines along the outer edge, the inner surface besides with 2-5 long 
spines without sigmoid curvature, the outer surface with 2 spines, 
the dorsal surface with 0-1 spine; II with 2-3 outer and 2 inner 
spines below, also 2 along the inner and 2 along the outer surfaces, 
and 1 on the dorsal surface; III and IV numerously spined. Tibia 
I rather stout, appearing parallel-sided and not incrassated at the 
apex, when seen from the side, the 2 distal tubercles strong, the 
apical one bearing 2 short, subequal, very broad spurs, one of which 
(the modified inner apical spine of the inferior surface) is situated at 
the apex of the tubercle, while the other and slightly shorter one is 
more proximal and situated on the upper inner edge of the tubercle 
near its base ; the more proximal tubercle situated at the end of the 
middle third of the segment and much further from the apex than is 
the case in any of the other species, bearing a very strong, broad 
and sharply pointed spur; under surface of tibia with 1 inner 
(mesial) and 3 outer spines, the inner surface with a row of 3 and the 
outer surface with 1-2 other spines; II with 3 apical, 2 mesial and 
2 basal spines below, also 2 on the inner and 1 on the outer sur- 
face ; II] and IV with a number of spines. Patelle I-III spined, 
III with the usual row of 3 spines on the anterior surface. Femora 
spined above. Tarsi I-III scopulate below, the scopule divided by 
a narrow band of short ste in'I and II, and by a broader band of 
longer sete in III. Metatarsi I and II broadly scopulate, except in 
the basal part, the scopule divided by stoutish sete, III thinly 
scopulate in the distal third. 
Measurements.—Total length 11; length of carapace 43. 
Differs from all other species ir the more proximal position of the 
inner tubercle on the tibia of the first leg. 
5. HERMACHASTES INERMIS 0. sp. 
(a) Types: 3 g (No. 3664) collected by Mr. M. Schlechter at 
Pakhuisberg, Clanwilliam Div. © 
3. Colowr.—Carapace pale ochraceous, the cephalic portion in- 
