Note 310 — Chapter XV · ARACHNIDA EMBOLOBRANCHIATA (CONTINUED)—ARANEAE (CONTINUED)—CLASSIFICATION
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The “scopula” is the pad of close-set thick hairs which covers the under surface of the tarsus and often of the metatarsus. The “claw-tufts” are groups of longer hairs, often extending beyond the claws, and giving the foot a bifid appearance.