Two females
from Bombay and Ratnagiri represent the present collection. It lives in
burrows in sand.
The larger one measures :- The carapace is circular. The hepatic regions form a pair of distinct dorsal swellings. These and the posterior part of the gastric region, as well as the convexities of the other regions, are covered with large vesiculous granules. Colour sandy brown.
Numerous specimens, of both sexes, were collected at Bombay. |