i'Ha;NicoPTi:niT)JC. 95 



26847 u. Three apparently associated vertebr;c from the extreme 

 liiiuler ri'gion of the neck. Poind Collection. 



31167. A smaller vertebra from the same part of the neck. 



Bravard Collection. 



26847*. The imperfect sacral region. Pomel Collection. 



31173. Part of the sacral region. Bravard Collection. 



31175. A considerable part of the sacral region. 



Bravard Collection. 



31176. Fragment of the sacral region. Bravard Collection. 



31174. A smaller fragment of the sacral region. 



Bravard Collection. 



Palselodus goliath, Milue-Edwards i. 

 A verj' large species founded upon the tarso-metatarsus, which is remarkable 

 for its massiveuess, tlic len»tli being 0,149. 

 Hab. Europe (France). 

 From the Lower Miocene (Upper OHgocene) of AUier. 



Family itxcertain. 



Genus AGNOPTERUS, Milne-Edwards -. 



Founded upon the imperfect distal half of the tibio-tarsus, which 

 differs from that of Pluienicopterus by the posterior trochlear surface 

 being continuous with the shaft, and the absence of a groove for 

 the tendon of the peroneus medius on the outer surface of the ecto- 

 condyle. These characters probably also distinguish this bone from 

 the tibio-tarsus of Elornis ; that of Palcelodus presents the same 

 features, but the contour of its distal extremity is quite different. 



If Agno2)terus (?) Jiantoniensis be rightly referred to this genus, 

 the coracoid will be longer, with a smaller subclavicular process, and 

 a less oblique sternal border than in Phoenicopterus, and the neck 

 of the femur will be much longer. 



Agnopterus latirillardi, Milne-Edwards ^ 

 The type species. As large as existing Flamingoes, but the relatiye length of 

 the tibio-tarsus unknown. 

 Hab. Europe (France). 

 From the Upper Eocene (Lower Oligocene) of Montmartre. 



' Oiseaux Fossiles de la France, vol. ii. p. 79 (18()9-71)- 

 Uiid. p. 83. ^ Loc. cif. 



