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Palselodus, sp. 



The imdermentioned specimens indicate somewhat larger birds 

 than the typical form of P. amhbjuus, but resemble that species 

 in haviug the distal extremity of the tarso-metatarsus less expanded 

 than in P. crassipes. 



Hah. Europe (France). 



47459. The right tarso-metatarsus, wanting a small portion from 

 the middle of the shaft : from the Lower Miocene (Upper 

 Oligocene) of Allier. When entire, this bone must have 

 been fully as long as the tarso-metatarsus of P. crassipes 

 figured by Milne-Edwards in his ' Oiseaux FossUes de la 

 Prance,' pi. Ixxxviii. figs. 4-7, but the distal extremity is 

 much less expanded. Xo history/. 



31669. The distal portion of a similar left tarso-metatarsus ; from 

 Allier. Bravanl Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



47459 a. A rather smaUer right tarso-metatarsus, with both ex- 

 tremities imperfect; from Allier. This specimen serves 

 to connect the preceding with the larger examples of the 

 tarso-metatarsus of P. ambujuus : its length is 0,135. 



A'b history. 

 47459 X. A left humerus, imperfect proximally, which would appa- 

 rently agree in relative size with the preceding specimen ; 



from -illier. \r. 7 • < 



Jyo liistortj. 



Palaelodus ambiguus, Milne-Edwards i. 



The type species. Length of tarso metatarsus U,121 iu typical 

 examples, or less than one third of that of the corresponding bone 

 of P/uenicopterus roseus ; the size of the bird was about the same 

 as that of Platalea leucorodia. 



Hah. Europe (France and Germany). 



The foUowinrj specimens, unless it is stated to the contrary, were 

 obtained from the Lower Miocene (Upper Olirjocene) of Allier, 

 where the remains of the present species occur inyreat abundance. 



A. 118. The nearly entire right scapula. This specimen, which 

 accords with the entire bone of the opposite side figured 

 by Mihie-Edwards in his ' Oiseaux Fossilcs de la France,' 

 pi. Ixxxiii. figs. 18, 19, is a reduced replica of the scapula 



' Oiseaux Fossiles de la France, vol. ii. p. (50 (iSO'Jj. 



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