128 Reviews—British Fossils and the Paleontographical Society. 
a zoologist of Mr. Goodrich’s reputation and experience, the systematic 
portions, in the case of some of the recent groups, indicate that he is 
not thoroughly acquainted with the animals about which he is writing. 
Cae 
IV.—Brrvisn Fosstts. Monographs of the Paleeontographical Society, ! 
1909, vol. 1xiii. 
‘{\HE beautifully illustrated works on British fossils published by 
the Palzontographical Society still appear with their wonted 
regularity. There is no lack of valuable material, and paleontologists 
who have opportunity for pursuing extended researches are glad to 
avail themselves of the facilities for the adequate illustration of their 
writings afforded by the Society. It is only to be regretted that the 
annual volume shows a tendency to reduction in size, owing to the 
recent death of numerous old. subscribers and the tardiness of the new 
generation in taking their places. 
The volume for 1909 opens with another instalment of the 
Monograph of British Pleistocene Mammalia by Professor 8. H. 
Reynolds. This year he deals with the Canide, and publishes a fine 
series of illustrations of the skulls and teeth of the wolf, Arctic fox, 
and common fox. ‘The text is disappointing and scarcely does 
justice to the subject; but the measurements and drawings will be 
very useful to collectors for identification of their specimens. 
Dr. A. 8S. Woodward follows with the fifth part of his Fossil Fishes 
of the English Chalk, treating of the Ganoids (except Protosphyrena 
and Belonostomus, which were described in the previous year). Some 
of the remains are very fragmentary and hardly worth description ; 
but the unique collection of Macropoma from the English Chalk has 
afforded the opportunity for a valuable new contribution to our 
knowledge of the Ceelacanthide. A drawing of the restored skeleton 
of Macropoma, by Miss G. M. Woodward, is included. Dr. Traquair 
contributes another instalment of his important memoir on the 
Carboniferous Palzoniscid Fishes, with a fine series of plates. He 
writes chiefly of Acrolepis and Nematoptychius, and adds drawings of 
Lhadinichthys, which are presumably to be described in the next part. 
Acrolepis Hopkinst appears to occur above and below the Millstone 
Grit—an unusually extended distribution. Mr. Henry Woods provides 
the largest section of the volume in another part of his well-known 
Monograph of Cretaceous Lamellibranchia, which makes excellent 
progress. This year he deals with the . Solenide, Saxicavide, 
Pholadide, Teredinide, Anatinide, Pholadomyide, Pleuromyidee, 
Poromyacide, and Cuspidaride. It is a most laborious work, on 
account of the extensive literature which has to be digested while 
the fossils are studied; but it is evidently done with thoroughness. 
The volume concludes with title-pages and indexes for Sharp’s 
Mollusca of the Chalk and Phillips’ British Belemnites, which were 
left unfinished by the death of the authors. many years ago. 
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