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PROFESSOR OWEN ON THE GENUS DINORNIS. 
Dimensions of Femur. 
Dinornis maximus. 
Major Michael's. Dr. Lillie's, Mr. Joseph's. 
in. lines. in. lines. 
Lengiar he Fito act ag ate ne 18 3 17 0 
Breadth of proximal end, in the axis of 
the neck, or transverse diameter.... 6 6 6 3 
Breadth of antero-posterior diameter... 6 0 5 6 
Breadth of distal end, transverse diam. 7 6 if 0 
Circumference of middle ............ 9 6 8 9 
Dimensions of Tibia. 
in. lines. 
18 0 
om ff & 
So Cc =7 bt 
Dinornis maximus. 
in. 
PTT ee ee eee Ras ce Seine oot aos oreke Metre 39 
Breadthvot proxampliend). . satsyice he cone! esa Aina estgaelels ote eae 8 
Breau Gb Mintalend eteak titrate coer etoe citrate ert eee eee 5 
Circumference oF middle} ) WS Fe eee ee 8 
Tibularzidpe émbends down csi aks: 2: Wists She eee cegeeerebie «este 20 
Dimensions of Metatarse. 
lines. 
0 
Dinornis maximus. 
Major Michael's. Dr. Lillie’s. 
in. lines, in. _ lines. 
Meni oe citi eOiaatiaie aa bos ivig ReaRt eye ent 20 0 21 6 
Circumference of middle of shaft .............. 8 4 6 4 
Breadth tof middle ot Shafts «5c... sec ilewis en stele 3 0 2 7 
Breadth, transverse, of distal end.............. 6 9 7 33 
Breadth, transverse, of proximalend .......... 5 6 5 3 
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES 
PLATE LXXXIX. 
. Femur, back view, Dinornis maximus: nat. size. 
Femur, back view, ‘Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): nat. 
size. 
Din. giganteus. 
in. lines. 
16 0 
6 (0) 
5 6 
6 3 
7 9 
Din. giganteus. 
in. lines. 
35 0 
7 6 
4 0 
6 6 
13 0 
Din. giganteus. 
in. _ lines, 
18 6 
5 6 
it 1] 
5 1 
Metatarsus, front view, Dinornis maximus (Major Michael’s specimen): nat. size. 
Metatarsus, front view, Dinornis maximus (outline of Dr. Lillie’s specimen) :’ 
nat. size. 
Metatarsus, front view, Turkey (JJeleagris gallopavo) : 
PLATE XC. 
. Tibia, front view, Dinornis maximus: nat. size. 
. Tibia, front view, Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo): nat. size. 
nat. size. 
