. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. THE GKAPSOID CKABS OF AMERICA. 167 Description of male.—Carapace smooth; cardiac region a trans- verse rounded elevation; sides subtruncate, antero-lateral angles rather prominent; front deflexed, advanced; antero-lateral margin sharp, from hepatic region backward; posterior margin little wider than base of abdomen. Chelae pubescent; upper and lower margins of manus convex; fin- gers subconical, horizontal, curving toward each other near tips, edges sinuous, meeting, tips crossing. Legs pubescent especially last 2 segments, propodi convex on
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. THE GKAPSOID CKABS OF AMERICA. 167 Description of male.—Carapace smooth; cardiac region a trans- verse rounded elevation; sides subtruncate, antero-lateral angles rather prominent; front deflexed, advanced; antero-lateral margin sharp, from hepatic region backward; posterior margin little wider than base of abdomen. Chelae pubescent; upper and lower margins of manus convex; fin- gers subconical, horizontal, curving toward each other near tips, edges sinuous, meeting, tips crossing. Legs pubescent especially last 2 segments, propodi convex on both margins; first leg narrow, propodus no longer than wide, dactylus long and nearly straight; second leg wider, but similar, reaching end of propodus of third leg; third leg wide, dactylus slightly curved; fourth leg similar but smaller, reaching middle of carpus of third. Abdomen with first segment very wide at base, its sides very oblique; second to sixth segment gradually diminishing, sixth con- stricted at middle; seventh short, margin broadly Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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