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n, however, preserve the surface markings, distinctly, and 
nis sore they agree well with some of the varieties 
= nar ort as represented in the figures given 
itz. 
ace of M. Havwni, likewise applies exactly to that of _ 
mere so that there exists but little doubt with rega: 
e identity of the Kansas and Texas fossil. Mevorthelice 
ther 
In t. 
of Monotis 
by King and Geini 
fb ws clear description of Messrs. Meek and Hayden of the 
wit 
pretending, from the raparfect’ material before me, to 
decide whether the American and European forms are the 
same, I refer my specimens to WV. speluncaria. In doing so, I 
may remark that my cabinet contains a number of authentic 
ens of M. speluncaria from the Zechstein ecemase = 
mian mon but, in most of them, the beak passes 
tly above the hinge. The terior sulcus, too, in sev- 
of "et is but imperfect ed. It would seem, 
of osterior nae will not serve : to 
fang t least some of the varieties of ae 
