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on the outer surface. Metatarsus II with two spines on the inner side, one at 
; the apex inferiorly, one long weak one on the lower surface in the basal half 
and one or two on the outer surface. Metatarsus I and II only scopulate in the 
I distal two-fifths inferiorly, III in the apical fifth or fourth, IV not at all. 
Tibia I with a pair of distal spur-bearing tubercles, the more distal tubercle 
with only one spur apically situated and without spur or spine at its base: 
ventrally, this segment also bears four or five long spines several of which may 
be rather slender. Tibia II with three spines at the apex inferiorly, four long 
ones on the inferior surface, one on the anterior surface, and two on the 
posterior surface : III with three at the apex inferiorly, also four or five on the 
lower surface, two on the anterior surface and four on the posterior surface, 
one of the latter being situated dorsally near the base of the segment and 
another quite near to the apex. Patellae I and II with a single spine at the 
apex inferiorly: III with a row of three strong spines on the anterior surface, 
also one weaker one on the inferior portion of that surface near the apex: 
IV with one or two long and very slender spines on the anterior surface. 
Text fig. 8. Spiroctenus cuvvipes sp. nov. a, Tibia and metatarsus of first leg of adult 
male, b, Dentition of female (small specimen), c. Sternum of adult male to show 
the position of the sigilla and the sense organs. 
Posterior spinners with the apical segment about half or three-fifths of the 
length of the penultimate segment. 
Chelicerae with eight or nine teeth in the inner row, the three or four large 
teeth at the distal end of the series being crowded together and those at the 
base far apart, the one. or two teeth in the middle of the series being much 
smaller than the others : there is also a shorter outer row of five small teeth. 
Labium and maxillae muticous. 
Carapace about equal in length to the metatarsus and half of the tarsus of 
the fourth leg, just exceeding the tarsus and metatarsus of the first leg. Fovea 
slightly procurved. Sides of carapace, especially posteriorly, strongly fringed 
with long black bristles, and the general surface except on the radial depressions 
is sparsely covered with short bristles posteriorly or hairs anteriorly. 
