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(in row) and one pair large posterior setae; tergitesIII-VII with one pair dorsal and one pair dorsolateralsetae each; tergite VIII with six setae along posteriormargin and four dorsolateral setae near middle oftergite; tergite IX with two dorsolateral and twolateral setae. Stemite VI about 4.0 times as wide aslong; width/length ratio versus body length, 1.1.Stemites V-VIII with two irregular rows of setaenear posterior margin, IX with scattered setae.Segments X-XI telescoped. Segment X with one pairlateral and four ventral setae. Segment XI with onepair lateral and seven ventral setae. Segment XIIwith one pair dorsal, one pair dorsolateral, one pairlateral, and eight ventral setae. Flagellum (Figs.22-23, 38-39) 0.46 mm long, 0.26 mm wide; withshort base, expanding to club about as wide as longand enlarged distally; with pairs of shortunsclerotized ventral lobes near lateral margins ofclub; dm2 and vm4 setae absent.Pedipalps (Fig. 40): Trochanter not produceddistally. Patella with two spinose setae onventrolateral margin. Tibia with three spinose setaeon ventrolateral margin. Spur about 0.3, claw 0.8dorsal length of basitarsus-tarsus.Chelicerae: Serrula with nine teeth. Setae: 1=3;2=2; 3=10; 4=1; 5=0; 6=1; all strongly piloseexcept seta 6 pointed.Legs: Leg I, including coxa, 4.62 mm long;basitarsal-tarsal proportions: 15:3:4:3:4:3: 13. FemurIV (Fig. 41) about 3.0 times as long as deep.Female holotype (length from distal edge ofpropeltidium to base of flagellum, 4.42 mm).Propeltidium 1.02 mm long, 0.66 mm wide. As inmale except as follows: Stemites V-IX with twodistinct submarginal rows of setae. Stemite VI about3.8 times wider than long; width/length ratio versusbody length, 1.2. Flagellum (Figs. 4-5, 42) 0.42mm long; dm2 seta missing; segments/articles I,III-V present. Spermathecae (Figs. 43-44): one pairlong, slender, distinctly curved lobes only veryslightly increasing in width apically. Pedipalp lengthin proportion to body length about 0.7 as long as2223dl3vI2vmSodl2242526 2728 29dl3vl2o 0d12 o d14°0dm4d130d12vm4vm3vm2vmldmlvm3 0vmlvm2Figs. 22-29.-Setation on flagella of male protoschizomids: Protoschizomus pachypalpus: 22, dorsal aspect; 23, ventral aspect. P.rowlandi: 24, dorsal aspect; 25, ventral aspect. P. occidentalis: 26, dorsal aspect; 27, ventral aspect. P. sprousei: 28, dorsal aspect; 29,ventral aspect.49