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VIII. GENUS. RHODOCRINITES. 

 ROSE-LIKE, LILY-SHAPED ANIMAL. 



Generic Character. 



A Crinoidal animal, with a round and sometimes slightly pentagonal co- 

 lumn, formed of numerous joints perforated by a pentapetalous alimentary 

 canal. The pelvis formed of three pieces supporting five square plates, in the 

 spaces of whose lateral bevelled angles five heptagonal first costals are 

 inserted. From the scapulae proceeds an arm supporting two hands. 



Observation. 



The name of this Genus is derived from the Greek word poA02> a rose, and 

 applied from the rose-like figure of the alimentary canal. 



I. SPECIES. RHODOCRINITES VERUS. 



TRUE ROSE-LIKE, LILY-SHAPED ANIMAL. 



Generic Character. 



As only one decidedly ascertained species has occurred, the character of 

 the genus will identify it. 



