Solpugid a (solpujida)

pl. [NL., cheal respiration, the cephalothorax and abdomen distinct (the former segmented into a large cephalic and small thoracic part), the abdomen annulated, the cheliceres one-jointed and chelate, the palpi long and slender, extending forward, the first pair of legs palpi form and porrect, the other legs ending in pairs of claws, and the eyes two in number. The whole body and the limbs are clothed with hairs. These arachnids resemble large hairy IMG:content-1519.png:[graphic] spiders externally, Datames girardi, one of the Solpugid a. but are more nearly related to scorpions. (About two thirds natural size.) The head is largely made up of the ma ive chelate falces. The only or the leading family is Galeodidæ or Solpugid a. Also Solpugidea, Solpugides, and in later variant form Soli fuge. Galeodea is a synonym.