On Lthetic Foraminifera from Somerset. 305 
XLIV.—On Rhetic Foraminifera from Wedmore, in Somerset. 
By Freperick CHapman, F.R.M.S. 
[Plates XI, & XID] 
Introductory. 
Tue following paper is the result of a microscopical examina- 
tion of various samples of clays, argillaceous sands, and shelly 
limestones of Rheetic age, which were obtained by Mr. W. A. 
Sanford, F.G.8., from a quarry to the south-east of the 
village of Wedmore. For the opportunity of examining 
these interesting and important deposits I am indebted to 
Dr. Henry Woodward, F.R.S., Pres.G.8., &c., who very 
kindly placed the material in my hands for description. 
There were six distinct samples of rocks, taken from 
different horizons, and all of these have been subjected to a 
careful microscopical examination. With one exception, 
namely that from bed no. 9, these samples were of such a 
nature that they could be reduced by washing without much 
difficulty. In order to examine the hard limestones of bed 
no. 9 it was necessary to prepare thin slices; and these yielded 
distinct evidence of the presence of hyaline Foraminifera in 
this group of rocks, although their remains are by no means 
common. 
There appears no reason to doubt the Rhetic age of the 
Wedmore beds, since Mr. Sanford has found characteristic 
Rhetic fossils in the various strata. ‘The measurements of 
the various beds seen in the quarry yielding Megalosaurian 
remains at Wedmore have already been published by 
Mr. Sanford *, and they are here repeated for convenience :— 
inches 
Pie MNP CU coi el ela site. auntiace’t dis sates eco pi ee 12-15 
2, Wack shleky clay. , Maximum ©... i... den ateors 29 
“3. Thin shaly orconcretionary bed, locally gravelly. 1-3 
“4, Somewhat similar ; some clay and shale mixed, 
irregular in composition ; large Septaria.... About 8 
“5, Light-coloured sandy clay, with some few fossil 
PCCEMSRBECBDOUS Soa s a's 0 6 vn Hm n eer mme et i) 
“G6, Darker clay, with small Septaria numerous, 
some teeth, and bits of bone .............. 9 
“7, Saurian bed; the bones generally found next 
* Proc. Somerset Arch. and Nat. Hist. Soc. vol. xl. (1894) p. 234. 
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