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Genus TAXOCRLM^S. Puilijps. 



[Ety. : Td.i'iis, yew tree; lirinoii, lily.] 

 (1843: Morris C'iit. Brit. Fo.ss.. p. 90.) 



Calyx with dicvclic- base; three infra-basals. small, uii- 

 eipial, fused with top steiu-joiiit : five small basals; five 

 radials; eostals 2 x 5 too x •") ; iiiterbraehials numerous. On 

 the truncated larger posterior brachial occurs a primary 

 anal, followed by numerous small secondary anals. All the 

 plates, from the radials u])war(ls are united by loose sutures 

 or by muscular articulation. 



Taxockixus NUXTirs. Hall. (Compare Fiii. 27. ) 



{Forbesiocrinus nuntius. Hall. 1.5th Rep't X. Y. State 

 Mus. Xat. Hist., p. 124.) 



Distingin'sbino- Characters. — Costals 2 x 5. inci-easinji- raj)- 

 idly in width from the radials: distichals •> x 10 decreas- 

 ing in ^^•idth from below u[)wards; 

 ((/■') axillary; palmars four in one ;: ..■' 

 branch, seven in the next one. upj»er 

 palmars axillary; strongly granu- 

 lose or papillose surface; strong 

 ridge on center of plates: stout 

 obtuse spine on center of axillary 

 ])lates. 



Found ''in the shales of the Ham- 

 ilton group, associated with Phity- 

 crinus vviense. Spirifer ^nuiuli ferns, 

 S. ijitieronntus, Strophodontn <le- 

 missa, Orthis j)enehjpe, and other 

 characteristic Hamilton fossils in 

 Erie County, X. Y." (Hall.) This 

 association suggests the Demissa 

 be<l. 



TliH description here gi\en is con- 

 densed from that of Hall. So fai- as 

 I am aware, the species ha,s not been vw.-r:. Ta.rocrinus nunfin.scry 



i. , ^,, ,. ,. . .,, . Calyx and fraiciueiits of aims, .x 



ngured. Ihe followiui'- illustration •-'. :^- (<inKinai.) 



