362 PETRIFACTIONS AND THEIR TEACHINGS. CHAP. IV. 



corals and other zoophytes, which occupy three Table-cases. 

 The other cabinets contain minerals only. 



These numerous and diversified objects will be noticed 

 under the following sections; viz. I. Synopsis of Contents. 

 II. The Ichthyosauri. III. Fossil remains of Ruminants. 

 IV. Fossil Carnivora of the Caverns. V. The Fossil Mam- 

 malian of Stonesfield ; and VI. the collections of Shells and 

 Zoophytes : of the last, a brief notice only is within the scope 

 of the present volume. 



ROOM IV. 



(62 feet long.) 



SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. 



OEGANIC REMAINS. 



WALL-CASES : these contain a fine suite of Ichthyosauri 

 from the Lias formation of England. 

 A. [1.] Specimens of 

 Ich 



thyosaurus tenuirostris. 

 inlermedius. 

 longipennis. 

 communis. 



In one specimen coprolites are seen in the abdominal space 



Ichthyosaurus platyodon. There is a very large and fin 



skull and jaws of this species, with the osseous plates of th 



sclerotica perfect, and part of the spinal column. 



B. [2.] Two specimens of Ichthyosaurus inter medius. 



On a slab of Lias limestone there is a fine Ichthyosaurus, 

 with the spine in an arched position, and the four paddles 

 nearly entire ; from Street, Somersetshire. 



There are in this compartment many small examples ol 

 paddles, and other detached parts of Ichthyosauri. 



C. [3.] In this Case is a noble skeleton of Ichthyosaurvm 

 platyodon, eighteen feet long; and a small and beautiful; 

 Ichthyosaurus, presented by Mr. Brodejip. 



