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the base of the tergum. The base of the scutum is broad; the 
plate becomes narrower upwards along the superior latus, so that 
its shape somewhat tends towards the triangular form; the tergal 
margin is a little excavated. 
The tergum is triangular with a somewhat concave occludent 
margin; the apex is pointed. 
Fie 11 Scalpellopsis striatociliata, off Jolo. a. rostral, b. lateial, c. carinal view of 
adult specimen (in c. the cuticular hairs are omitted); d. mandible, e. maxilla. 
[a-c X 17, d-e X 147]. 
The carina is simply bent with a pointed apex. The plate is 
narrow, its basal margin is angularly bent, and footing on the 
carinal latera. 
The upper latus is quadrangular with a somewhat pointed 
apex jutting in between the scutum and tergum. The inframedian 
latus is rudimentary, only represented by a small, calcareous nod- 
ule at the hind part of the basal scutal margin. The carinal latus 
is large, and triangular. Its upper margin extends from the dorsal, 
sagittal line past the upper latus and a little beyond the hinder, 
basal angle of the scutum. The dorsal margins of the carinal latera 
meet in the sagittal, dorsal line of the capitulum. 
The peduncle is short, and thick; it merges evenly into the 
capitulum. The skeleton of the peduncle consists of four rows of 
broad, and low scales, the ends of which overlap a little at the 
sides 'of the peduncle, whereas there is a distinet interspace pres¬ 
ent between the scales along the sagittal lines, a little broader on 
the ventral than on the dorsal side. The broad ventral side of the 
