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Observation. 
The name of this genus is derived from the Greek anion, pear. 
None of its species have as yet occurred in a living state, and those found 
fossil, are of local occurrence, and confined as to geological place to strata 
more recent than the lias. 
One of the species is proved to be permanently adhering, whether the other 
was so has not been ascertained, 
I. SPECIES APIOCRINITES ROTUNDUS. 
ROUND COLUMN’D PEAR-LIKE LILY-SHAPED ANIMAL. 
Specific Character. 
A Crinoidal animal, with a round column composed of joints adhering by 
radiating surfaces, of which from ten to fourteen gradually enlarge at its apex, 
sustaining the pelvis, coste, and scapule, from which the arms and tentacu- 
lated fingers proceed. 
Base formed by exuding calcareous matter, which indurates in lamine, and 
permanently attaches the animal to extraneous bodies. 
Reference and Synonymes. 
Joun Waxtcort.—Description of the fossils near Bath, fig. 61. p. 46. 
James Parxtnson.—Organic remains, vol. 2. Bradford Pear Encrinite, 
T. xvi. fig. 1. and 14, 
Harer, junior.—In Acta Helvetica, vol. rv. tab, 8. fig. 6. and 7. 
Townsenp,—Character of Moses, vol, 1. p. 268. Px. x1. fig. 6. and 15. 
Locality. 
Bradford in Wiltshire, Abbotsbury near Weymouth, Dorsetshire ; and 
Soissons. 
