80 W. Baldwin — Fossil Myriopods from the Coal-measures. 



transverse parallel lines is not so conspicuous as in Scudder's 

 specimen. The head in the Sparth example is also smaller. 



In conclusion, I beg to thank Dr. Henry Woodward for his kind 

 assistance "whilst preparing this paper, and those gentlemen who have 

 so obligingly placed the material for description at my disposal. 



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EXPLANATION OF PLATES IV AND V. 

 Plate IV. 

 Fig. 1. Acantherpestes giganteus, W. Baldwin, sp. nov. Nat. size. Middle 

 Coal-measures : Sparth, near Rochdale, l.s. bases of spines ; 

 p.p. walking-feet ; sp. spiracles ; t. telson ; v. stained surface 

 probably due to extrusion of viscera. 

 ,, 2. Euphoberia Woodwardi, Baldwin, sp. nov. Nat. size. Middle Coal- 

 measures : Sparth, near Rochdale, l.s. bases of spines ; p.p. walking- 

 legs ; spit, spine (?) ; c. head ; .o. ocelli ; sp. spiracles. 

 Plate V. 

 ,, da. E. robusta, W. Baldwin, sp. nov. Dorsal surface. Enlarged 

 Is nat. size. Middle Coal-measures : Sparth Bottoms, near 

 Rochdale, sp. spiracles ; l.s. bases of spines. 

 ,, 36. E. robusta, showing lateral view. Enlarged li nat. size. d.s. dorsal 



surface ; l.s. bases of spines. 

 ,, 4. E. armigera, Meek & Worthen. Enlarged 1^ nat. size. Middle Coal- 

 measures : Sparth, near Rochdale, d.s. dorsal surface ; l.s. bases 

 of spines ; p.p. walking-legs. 



