8 T. V. HODGSON. 



The Chelifori are well -developed ; the scape is single-jointed, about two-thirds 

 the length of the proboscis, enlarged at its distal extremity, and carries a few minute 

 setae. The chelae are massive, curved almost to a right angle near their bases, and 

 thickly covered with minute setae. The fingers are short and massive, the immovable 

 one bears two tubercles distally, but the movable one has none. 



Palps are not present, but on either side of the cephalon ventrally, and just outside 

 the chelifori, there is a small mark, an indication of where they should be. The antero- 

 ventral margin of the cephalon is a slightly curved line. 



The Oviger (fig. 3) is ten-jointed, and is built on much the same lines as in the 

 genus Nymphon. It arises on a very small body -process between the neck and the first 

 lateral process. The first three joints are small and progressively increase in length, 

 the third being slightly curved and having a very oblique distal termination. The 

 fourth joint is rather longer than the three preceding ones together ; it is stout, curved, 

 and like them, scantily supplied with small setae. The fifth joint is very long and 

 slender ; owing to the curves it is difficult to measure precisely, but it appears to be as 

 long as or longer than the preceding four joints. Its distal half bears a bunch of 

 about forty large eggs, and is terminated by a short lobe. The sixth joint is quite 

 short ; the seventh and eighth are longer and sub-equal ; the ninth and tenth 

 progressively shorten, but only by a very little, the last one being slightly curved. 

 The terminal claw is worn down to a stump, but appears to have been slender. The 

 four terminal joints each bear a row of denticulate spines and a few small setae 

 dorsally. The spines are much worn, and only a flattened ovate leaf can be dis- 

 tinguished, with traces of three or four lateral teeth. 



Fig. 3a is from a younger specimen. 



The Legs are not very long, only attaining a length of about 23mm. Of the three 

 coxae the second is quite as long as the other two together, and is enlarged distally. 

 The first shows a trace of a distal spur which gives it a rather angular appearance, and 

 the setae of the distal fringe arise for the most part on tubercular enlargements of the 

 joint. On the second coxa the setae are linear and dorsal, those of the mid-dorsal row are 

 socketed into small tubercular enlargements of the joint. The third coxa bears a few 

 small setae dorsally, and a poorly developed distal fringe ventrally. The three following 

 joints are very nearly equal in length, circ. 5mm., but the advantage is with the second 

 tibia. On the femur there are five rows of setae dorsally and laterally, three of which 

 are readily seen, the setae usually arising from a small tubercle ; the other two rows are 

 less conspicuous and contain fewer setae. In the mid- ventral line there is a row of 

 comparatively stout tubercles. On the two tibiae the setae are very much more 

 numerous, and their linear arrangement and tubercular bases are less distinct. They 

 cover both dorsal and ventral surfaces, but a space above the lateral fine is left bare. 

 The lateral line is distinct from the first coxa to the end of the second tibia. The 

 distal fringes, though present, are composed of setae of moderate size, and are therefore 

 inconspicuous. The tarsus is very small and cup-shaped, its ventral surface being 



