THE STONE LILIES 



dition to Europe and described as a " sea-palm- 

 tree. ' ' For a long time such specimens were very 

 rare and difficult to obtain, but now a great 

 number have been dredged up in deep water in 



Fig. 216. — Encrinus fossilis of Blumenbach from rock 

 of Jurassic age : the original " Stone-lily " (Photograph 

 lent by Dr. Bather.) 



different parts of the world. Still there are 

 only a dozen or so of different kinds or species 

 of the Encrinites still living, whereas in all the 

 older rocks we find their remains often in great 



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