[Bull. Nat. Hist. Soc., N. Brunsw'k, XVIIL, Vol. IV, p. 189, 

 St. John.N. B.. June, 1899.] 



ARTICLE I, 



PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF THE ETCHEMINIAN FAUNA 

 OF NEWFOUNDLAND. 



By Geo. F. Matthew, D. Sc, LL.D. 



Read February 7, 1899. 





For comparison with the known forms of the Etcheminian terrane 

 in New Brunswick and as a guide to other species which may be dis- 

 covered in it, the author describes here briefly, and figures the species 

 which have been found in the Etcheminian rocks of Newfoundland. 



BRACHIOPODA. 



Obolella c. f. chromatica, Billings. PI. I., fig. 1. 



See 0. chromatica, Bill., Palseoz. Foss., vol. i., p. 7, fig. 7, a. to d. 



A small Obolella, resembling the above species, was met with. 

 The surface is granulated, but shows undulations of growth and faint 

 obscure radiating lines. 



KUTORGINA GRANULATA, n. Sp. PI. I., fig. 2, «. to d. 



Another little shell, but with a straight hinge line, occurs. The 

 surface is minutely granulated ; concentric stria 3 and faint radial lines 

 are visible. Size — Length, 4 mm ; width, 6 mm ; depth of ventral 

 valve, 1J mm. 



This species is smaller than K. cingulata and diners in ornamen- 

 tation. It is about the size of K. pannula, but has not the diagonal 

 cancellation of that species. 



