BERYC1FORMES 



427 



The Beryeiclae preserve the orbitosphenoid, as well as the alisphenoicl and 

 basisphenoid (Starks [421]). 



Hoploptcnjs., Ag. (Beryx} (Fig. 432) ; SphenocepJialus, Ag. Cretaceous, 

 Europe. Acrogaster, Ag. ; Holopteryx, Ag. Cretaceous, Europe and Mt. 



Restoration of Iloplopteri/x kwesiensis, Mantell ; from tlie English Chalk. 

 (After A. S. Woodward, from Brit. Mus. Guide.) 



Lebanon. Dinopteryx, A. S. W. ; Cretaceous, Mt. Lebanon. Myripristis, 

 Cuv. ; Holocentrum, Guv. tropical seas ; and Eocene, Europe. Beryx, 

 Cnv. (Fig. 431) ; Gephyroberyx, Blgr. ; Polymixia, Lowe ; Plectromus, 

 Gill ; Caidolepis, Gill ; Trachichthys, Shaw tropical seas. 



Fio. 433. 

 Pempherls russelli, Day. (After Day, Fishes of India.) 



Family APHREDODERIDAE. Perhaps allied to the last, but with non- 

 protractile jaws, and the anus very far forwards. They have no myodome, 

 no orbitosphenoid, and no subocular shelf. 



Aphredoderus, Les. ; North America. Asineops, Cope ; Eocene, 

 North America. 



