90 CAKINATiE. 



The foil oivhuj specimens are from the Loiver Miocene of 

 Weissenau, near Mayence. 

 21497. The distal extremity of the left tibio-tarsus. 



Purchased, 1847. 



21493 c. The distal half of a proximal phalangeal of the pes. 



Purchased, IS'^7 . 



Palselodus gracilipes} Milne-Edwards \ 

 Smaller and more delicately built than P. ambigims, with the 

 tarso-metatarsus greatly compressed, and the posterior border of its 

 shaft forming a sharp line. Its describer considers that this form 

 cannot be regarded as the female of P. ambii/iins. Length of tarso- 

 metatarsus 0,102. Some of the undermentioned specimens may 

 belong to the form described as P. mi nidus. 

 Hab. Europe (France"). 



Thefollotuing specimens, unless the contrary is stated, are from, 

 the Loiver Miocene (JJpiper Oligocene) of AlUer. 

 31274. The anterior portion of a sternum probably belonging to 

 this species. The characteristic crossing of the coracoidal 

 grooves is well exhibited. 



Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



31235. The right coracoid. Resembles the left coracoid figured by 

 Milne-Edwards in his ' Oiseaux Fossiles de la France,' 

 pi. Ixxxvi. figs. 12-14. Bravard Collection. 



31237. A .similar specimen. Bravard Collection, 



31239. Another similar specimen. Bravard Collection. 



26847 k. The right humerus, wanting the distal portion. This and 

 the following examples accord, exclusive of small indi- 

 vidual variations of size, with the entire specimen figured 

 by Milne-Edwards, op. cit. pi. Ixxxvi. figs. 15, 16. 



Pomel Collection, Purchased, 1851. 



26847 1. The proximal extremity of the right humerus. 



Pomel Collection. 



31285. The left humerus, wanting the proximal extremity. 



Bravard Collection. 



31281. A similar specimen. Bravard Collection. 



' Oiseaxix Fossiles de la France, vol. ii. p. 73 (1869). 



- Also recorded by Fraas from Steinheim, Bnvarin, but the liigher horizon 

 to tliose beds throws some doubt on the determination. 



