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in number, distalmost strikingly larger than remainder. 
Inner row with two scales and in addition two short stout 
spines which appear to take the positions normally oc- 
cupied by scales. If we consider the two pairs of spines 
as equivalent to scales, the group ends up as part of 
Delamare’s “multidentati group” to which it shows a 
number of similarities. Taken from one locality; Jisr 
esh Chouer, Syria, September 21, 1953. In swamp, Berlese 
funnel sample, wet soil mixed with dead reeds and roots. 
Mucronal formula (after Delamare) aAlA5. 
Variation 
Only four specimens were seen and in this series little 
variation was noted. In one specimen the unpaired teeth 
were reduced to one extremely minute tooth on the first 
two pairs of legs. The external row of fringed scales were 
five in number on two specimens. 
Discussion 
The presence of spines along with the fringed setae on 
the dens serves to separate this species readily from all 
previously described species of the genus. The presence 
of only two fringed scales on the internal row in this 
species would appear to place the species in Delamare’s 
Serroderus. As is pointed out elsewhere the limits of this 
taxon need re-definition. 
Explanation of Plate 7 
Fig. 1 . Cyphoderus assimilis Borner. Claw, specimen from Syria, 
approx. 500 x. Fig. 2. C. genneserae Carpenter. Clasp organ at base of 
dens, specimen from Lebanon, approx. 1200 x. Fig. 3. C. ( Cyphoda ) 
grassei Cassagnau and Delamare. Mucro and tip of dens typical Le- 
banese specimen, approx. 600 x. Fig. 4. C. ( Cyphoda ) grassei Cas- 
sagnau and Delamare. Basal dental organ, approx. 1200 x. Fig. 5. 
C. assimilis Borner. Basal dental organ, specimen from Syria, approx. 
1200 x. Fig. 6. C. ( Cyphoda ) grassei Cassagnau and Delamare. Semi- 
diagrammatic representation of dorsal chaetotaxy. Fig. 7. C. genneserae 
Carpenter. As above, specimen from Lebanon. Fig. 8. C. spinatus n. sp. 
As above, paratype. 
