| Diagnosis |
Size moderate for genus, leg span about 60 mm. Trunk with bulbous segments completely segmented, armed with 2 - 3 long dorsomedian trunk setae and 1 long dorsodistal seta on all but anterior lateral processes which are short. Neck short, crowded with large oviger implants, low ocular tubercle with large eyes at junction of trunk and anterior of first lateral processes. Proboscis short, with median and distal swelling. Abdomen moderately long, carried horizontal, glabrous. Chelifores scapes longer than proboscis, armed with short and long dorsal setae. Chelae large, palm very short, fingers long, armed with ectal setae and 16 - 18 long pointed endal teeth. Palp segments short, fourth and fifth subequal, armed with many long setae. Ovigers with very long distally swollen and setose fifth segment. Terminal claw short, with 3 endal teeth. Legs moderately short, tibiae with many long setae. Tarsus slightly longer than short propodus, each with many sole and dorsal setae. Claw slightly more than half propodal length, auxiliaries lacking (Ref. 9). |
