(Stebbing, 1895)
Length 4-6 mm (Acanthoscina acanthodes 1). Lobes of maxillae II fused proximally. Dactyls of P I and II in 5-6 times as short as ART 6. ART 2 of P V in 1.5 times as long as ART 2 of P IV. ART 5 and 6 of P VI subequal. Coxae V sharp both anteriorly and posteriorly (Acanthoscina acanthodes 3). UR straight, very long, thin.