178 CARINAT^. 



fossa of this bone rudimental. Length of tarso-metatarsus 0,034. 

 Supraorbital grooves of skull not meeting in middle line, as in 

 Sterna. 



Hab. Europe (France). 



Except ivhen the contrary is stated, the following specimens were ob- 

 taitied from the Lower Miocene {Upper Oligo"ene) of AUier,and 

 belong to the Bravard Collection. Purchased, 1852. 



31266. The right coracoid, imperfect proximally. This specimen 

 agrees in relative size with the undermentioned humeri, 

 and shows the crotchet-like projection of the anterior angle 

 of the sternal surface, by which the coracoid of the Laridce 

 is distinguished from that of the Limicolfe. 



31332. The right humenis. This specimen (fig, 39) resembles the 



(Fig.) one figured by Milne-Edwards in his ' Oiseaux Fossilcs de 



la France,' pi. Ivii. figs. 2, 3. The rudimental fossa for 



the head of the triceps, with the ridge separating it from 



the subtrochanteric fossa, is distinctly shown. 



31329. The right humerus. 



31331. The right humerus, imperfect proximally. 



31328. The left humerus. 



31327. The left humerus, wanting the distal portion. 



31330. The left humerus, wanting the proximal extremity. 



31330 a. A similar specimen. 



27684. Slab of rock showing the dorsal aspect of the left humerus, 

 in a somewhat crushed condition ; from the Lower Miocene 

 of Antoign, near Issoire (Puy-de-D6me). 



Croizet Collection. Purchased, 1848. 



31335. The right humerus, wanting the proximal extremity. 



31340. The distal half of the right humerus. 



31345. The distal part of the right humerus. 



31424. The right ulna. Accords with the specimen figured by 

 Milne-Edwards, op. cit. pi. Ivii. figs. 4, 5. 



