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Figs. 1-11. Oonops balanus nomen novum. Figs. 1-2. Eyes of male holo- 
type and female paratype, respectively; viewed from above. Fig. 3. Cara- 
pace of male holotype ; left lateral view. Fig. 4. Palp of male holotype; 
lateral view. Figs. 5-6. Left palp of male, prolateral view and eyes of 
male from above, respectively; from St. Croix, V. I., Sept., 1966. Figs. 7-8. 
Eyes of male from above and carapace of male, left lateral view, respec- 
tively; from Virgin Gorda, B. V. L, Aug., 1966. Fig. 9. Right palpal tarsus 
of male, nearly dorsal view; from Virgin Gorda, B. V. L, Aug., 1966. 
Figs. 10-11. Eyes of male from above and left palp of male, prolateral 
view, respectively; from So. Bimini, Bahama Ids., 1951. 
Diagnosis. I think there will be general agreement among tax- 
onomists that it is very difficult to determine relationships among 
species recognized in this genus. This species appears to be most 
closely related to Oonops secretus Gertsch from southern Texas and 
Oonops tenebus sp. nov. from the Panama Canal Zone. The features 
