222 CONITES. 



Genus CONITES, Sternberg. 



On page 1 1 3 of the present volume I have suggested the revival 

 of Sternberg's genus Conites for cones of doubtful position, and 

 have included under this generic name two species previously 

 described by Carruthers as examples of cycadean strobili. From 

 an examination of additional specimens in the Rufford Collection, 

 it would seem that the species Conites elegans should be 

 referred to the genus Araucarites, as being, in all probability, 

 a female araucarian cone. Owing to the different manner of 

 preservation of the Rufford specimens, it would, perhaps, be 

 somewhat rash to speak of them as specifically identical with 

 Carruthers' cones from the Isle of Wight, but there is a strong 

 likelihood of their close relationship, if not specific identity. 

 Possibly the institution of a new species of Araucarites would 

 be the most convenient course to adopt in dealing with these 

 new Wealden specimens; but the various strobili hitherto described 

 as species of Cycadeostrolus, Araucantes, and JTaidocarpon require 

 careful revision, and I prefer, therefore, to refrain from adding 

 a new specific name until the several forms have been more 

 thoroughly examined. 



Conites armatus, sp. nov. 



[PI. IX. Fig. 7.] 



Type. Imperfectly preserved impression of flattened cone. 

 British Museum. 



The single specimen to which I have assigned the above specific 

 name is too imperfect to admit of any complete diagnosis, but 

 the very distinctly marked and characteristic spinous processes 

 render it convenient to have some descriptive designation, even 

 in the absence of those more important characters on which a 

 satisfactory specific definition could be founded. 



V. 2338. Details very obscure; the long recurved spines are 

 in all probability the apical prolongation of the cone scales, 

 similar to those in the cones of such recent species as Araucaria 

 Bidwilli, Hook., A. Cooki, Brown, Pinus Coulteri, Don, P. 

 Sabiniana, Dougl., etc. Ecclesbourne. Rufford Coll. 



