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Show II. MATERIALS AND METIJODS use of in this research have been the published sources indicated above bibliography given at the close of the volume and especially the rich collec general tion brought together by Dr. Chamberlin and now forming part of the collections at the Univer sity of Utah. This material has been studied by the usual procedures in such taxonomic work, the most important departure in the descriptions given being the introduction of more detailed The materials made and in the measurements. general for the diplopods, the following measurements have been made: (1) total length body; (2) length of the head plate; (3) width of the head plate; (4) length of the collum; (5) width of the collum; (6) length of the second plate; (7) width of the second plate; (8) length and width of the trunk, which one the longest, which one the widest, which one the shortest and which one the narrowest; (9) length of the pygidium; (10) width of the pygidium; (11) length of the antennae; (12) length of the first pair of walking legs. Measurements of the Chilopoda have been made as follows: (1) total length of the body; (2) width of the body plate; (3) length of the cephalic plate; (4) width of the cephalic plate; (5) length of the anal plate; (6) width of the anal plate; (7) length of the antennae; (8) length of the uropods. In of the 3 |
