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T. Y. HODGSON. 
Body robust, with the lateral processes distinctly, but not widely separated. 
Segmentation is complete, and in the case of the trunk it is rendered very prominent 
by each segment to some extent overlapping the following one ; this is most noticeable 
ventrally. 
The Cephalon is large, with a distinctly constricted neck. At its extreme anterior 
end, which is straight, the stout rod-like ocular tubercle projects slightly forwards; 
this is rounded at its extremity, where there are four well-developed eyes, the anterior 
pair very much larger than the posterior. 
The Abdomen is long and distinctly articulated to the trunk; it increases in 
diameter to a short distance from its extremity, when it abruptly tapers to a blunt 
point. About its middle it is provided with a considerable number of long slender 
setae. Similar setae fringe the anterior border of the cephalon, the distal extremities 
of the lateral processes, and the posterior border of each segment. None of these 
setae are present ventrally. The length of the body is 10mm., and its width is 6 ■ 5mm. 
The abdomen measures barely 4mm. 
The Proboscis is stout, cylindrical, rounded at the extremity, and articulated to the 
trunk on the ventral surface, and therefore directed downwards. The mouth is small. 
It is liberally covered with short setae. In length it is scarcely half that of the body. 
The Chelifori are long and chelate; they arise quite close to the middle line 
underneath the anterior border of the cephalon. The scape is stout and two-jointed, 
measuring some 5mm. in length ; the two joints are sub-equal and covered with long 
slender setae, the second joint more abundantly so, especially distally. These setae are 
confined to the dorsal surface ; a row exists ventro-laterally, but ventrally they are 
replaced by very short setae. The third joint, forming the chela, is directed down¬ 
wards, and is shorter than the preceding. It is covered all over with setae, shorter 
than the average, but varying in length from the proximal to the distal end ; on the 
outside of the movable finger is a dense tuft of long setae (fig. la). The dactyli are 
turned inwards, the movable one being the longer. They are curved at the tips, which 
cross over each other, and are devoid of teeth. 
The Palps arise at the side of the proboscis, and are nothing more than rounded knobs. 
The Ovigers are ten-jointed, and without terminal claw or denticulate spines 
(fig. lb). They arise ventro-laterally between the base of the proboscis and the first 
lateral processes. All the joints are small, and the appendage is curved like an 
attenuated S, and setose throughout. The first joint is small and stout, the remainder 
gradually decrease in breadth ; the second is about twice as long as the first; the 
third is intermediate between the two, and has a very oblique termination. These 
three joints bear long setae on the outside of the curve formed by them. The fourth 
joint is the longest on the appendage, and slightly curved ; it bears a few long setae on 
the inner side, and numerous short ones on both. The fifth joint is not so long, also 
slightly curved and dilated distally with long setae on its outer side. The sixth joint 
is shorter and slightly curved; it is thickly clothed with long setae, and bears a few 
