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curved outwards, and somewhat pointed at its extremity; the digital joint is oval, and has a 
bold protuberance near its base on the outer side; it is convex and hairy externally, concave 
within, comprising the palpal organs, which are highly developed, complicated in structure, 
with a strong process curved downwards from the outer side of the upper part, and are of a 
reddish-brown colour. The convex sides of the digital joints are directed towards each other. 
The cephalo-thorax is oval, convex, glossy, rather prominent before, where the eyes are 
situated, depressed on the sides, and has an indentation in the medial line; the falces are 
strong, conical, armed with small teeth on the inner surface, and inclined towards the 
sternum, which is convex and heart-shaped; the maxillae are robust, and inclined towards the 
lip, which is semicircular, and prominent at the apex. These parts are of a brownish-black 
colour. The legs have a red-brown tint, and the anterior and posterior pairs are equal in 
length 5 each tarsus is terminated by three claws; the two superior ones are curved and 
minutely pectinated, and the inferior one is inflected near its base. The abdomen is oviform, 
convex above, projecting over the base of the cephalo-thorax; it is thinly clothed with hairs, 
and has a black hue, with the exception of the branchial opercula, which are of a dark- 
brown colour. 
In June, 1834 , adult males of this species were captured on iron rails at Crumpsall 
Hall. 
Neriene saxatilis. 
Neriene saxatilis , Blackw., Annals and Mag. of Nat. Hist., vol. xiii, p. 183. 
— — Blackw., Annals and Mag. of Nat. Hist., second series, vol. ix, 
p. 22. 
Length of the male, T ' 5 th of an inch; length of the cephalo-thorax, ^th, breadth, ^th; 
breadth of the abdomen, ^th; length of an anterior leg, 1th; length of a leg of the third 
pair, reth. 
The cephalo-thorax is oval, convex, glossy, with an indentation in the medial line; the 
falces are strong, conical, armed with teeth on the inner surface, and inclined towards the 
sternum, which is heart-shaped; the maxillae are inclined towards the lip, which is semi¬ 
circular and prominent at the apex; the legs are slender, and the anterior and posterior pairs 
are equal in length; each tarsus is terminated by three claws; the two superior ones are 
curved and pectinated, and the inferior one is inflected near its base. These parts, with the 
palpi, are of a brown colour, the sternum and lip being the darkest, and the legs much the 
palest. The radial joint of the palpi is larger than the cubital, and projects from its 
extremity in front a pointed apophysis, which is curved outwards; the digital joint is some¬ 
what oval, with a bold protuberance at its base, which is deeply indented on the outer side; 
it is convex and hairy externally, concave within, comprising the palpal organs; these organs 
are highly developed, complicated in structure, and of a reddish-brown colour. The abdomen 
is oviform, convex above, projecting over the base of the cephalo-thorax; it is thinly clothed 
with hairs, glossy, and of a brownish-black hue; that of the branchial opercula being brown. 
