360 SAUKUR.T,. 



Oenus REMIORNIS, Lemoine'. 



Known by several imperfect, bones, indicating a bird of the approximate size 

 of Brommis novcB-hoUanditE, which is at once distinguished from Gastornis by 

 the deeply-grooved anterior face of the tarso-metatarsus. 



This genus was regarded by its founder as probably referable to theCarinatas, 

 but the coracoid is essentially of the Ratite type and approximates to that of 

 Casuarius. 



Remiornis minor, Lemoine-. 

 Syn. Gasiomk mitior, Lemoine ^. Rcmtornis heherti, Lemoine '. 



The type and only described species. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From the Lowest Eocene of Rheims. 



Order III. SAURUR^. 



This order is distinguished from both the liatitse aud Carinatse 

 by the three metacarpals being separate, the presence of the full 

 number of phalangeals in the manus, the absence of anchylosis 



Fi-. 73. 



Arch(fopfrri/.r hyhogniphira. —K\^ht lateral asjieot of the skull ; from the Lower 

 Kimeridgiau of Bavaria. ]. {After Damca.) 



between the three elements of the pelvis, and by the tail being 

 larger than the body and not terminating in a pygostyle. 



The conical teeth were apparently implanted in distinct alveoli. 

 The centra of the vertebrae are amphiccelous ; and the ribs had no 

 uncinate processes. The sternum was well developed, and probably 

 provided with a carina. The furcula was complete ; and it is pro- 

 bable that the coracoid and scapula were of the Carinate type. The 

 wing was well developed, although small, and each of the three digits 

 was provided with a terminal claw. The tibio-tarsus had a very 

 small cnemial crest ; and the fibula was free, with its distal ex- 

 tremity placed in front of the tibio-tarsus. The three metatarsals 

 appear to have been incompletely united ; and a hallux was present. 

 The carpus agrees with that of all existing birds in having only a 



' Recherches svu- les Oiseaux Fossiles des Environs de Reims, pt. ii. p. L^)S 

 (Paris, 1881). ■ Ihiil. pt. i. p. .")() (LS78). — Ga.-i/onnn. 



■J lor.cil. ' /'"'"'• pt- ii- P- L")8. 



