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“TERRA NOVA'’ EXPEDITION. 
tubercles on the lateral processes fairly prominent. Ocular tubercle as tall as first 
transverse ridge, clavate, rounded above with an inconspicuous apical tubercle situated 
behind the middle. 
Proboscis about as long as trunk, slightly contracted before the middle of its 
length, then conical towards the tip. 
Abdomen nearly horizontal, narrowing a little from the base, half as long as the 
trunk. 
Cheloplwres unusually long, extending to or beyond the middle of the proboscis, 
scape about five times as long as wide, slightly dilated, and armed with spines distally. 
Fig. 12.— Ammoihea meridionalis, Hodgson, Male. A. Dorsal view of body with chelophores, palps, and 
first coxie. B. Lateral view of body with chelophore, palp, and oviger. C. Third leg of left 
side. D. Terminal part of femur from above to show opening of cement-gland. 
Palp with second segment one-third to one-half as long again as fourth, the distal 
segments not dilated or serriform. Ov'njer with terminal segment more slender and a 
little longer than penultimate. 
Second coxa twice as long as first, which is a little shorter than third. Femur 
equal to first tibia, and shorter than second. Propodus nearly straight, main claw 
more than half its length, auxiliaries two-thirds as long as main claw. 
Body and limbs covered with minute close-set set®, among which on the legs are 
