DINORNirniD.E. 



239 



21st) ; from the same locality. These specimens may 

 have been associated with the preceding. 



Walter Maniell Collection, 



31758. An imperfect posterior cervical vertebra ; locality unknown. 



Maniell Collection. 



32050 c. The first dorsal vertebra, with the processes slightly im- 

 perfect; from Waikouaitu. The position of this speci- 

 men is determined by the extreme sliortness of the neural 

 spine, the small size of the rib-facet, and the compara- 

 tively slight development of the anterior pneumatic 

 foramen. Walter Mantell Collection. 



41164. The second or third dorsal vertebra ; locality unknown. 

 The pneumatic foramen and rib-facet are larger than in 

 the preceding specimen ; and the hsemal carina is con- 

 tinuous. Purchased, 1873. 



32050 d. An imperfect middle dorsal vertebra ; from "Waikouaitu. 

 The pneumatic forameu is enormous ; aud there is a strong 

 haemal carina. Walter Mantell Collection. 



32050 e. A posterior (? 5th) dorsal vertebra ; from Waikouaitu. 

 The haemal carina has completely disappeared. Apart 

 from its much larger size, the specimen may be at once 

 distinguished from the posterior dorsals of Pachyornis 

 (fig. 71) by the larger size and triangular contour of 

 the anterior pneumatic foramen, of which the anterior 

 border is situated considerably behind the line of the 

 anterior border of the rib-facet ; and also by the much 

 shorter neural spine and transverse processes. 



Walter Mantell Collection. 



32050 f. A later posterior dorsal vertebra ; from Waikouaitu. In 

 this specimen the pneumatic forameu is smaller, and 

 situated more behind the rib -facet than in the jjreceding 

 one. The relative shortness of the transverse processes is 

 well shown. Walter Mantell Collection. 



Dinomis, sp. 



? Dinornis rubustus, Owen. 



The undermentioned bones indicate birds of smaller size than 

 those regarded us representing the male of 1). nuwimus, from 



