314 A. J. Jukes-Browne & R. B. Newton — 



cited and figured on pi. ii, figs. 9-15, both being from the Middle 

 Devonian limestones of the Eifel. 



The two larger Torquay specimens had from sixteen to eighteen 

 straight septa, which did not reach the centre, and an equal number 

 of rather shorter secondary septa, the total being thus from thirty-two 

 to thirty-six septa. There was no columella. The diameter is about 

 8 mm. and the length may have been about 12 mm. The two smaller 

 specimens are in one piece of slate and have only twenty-eight septa 

 arranged in the same way at equal distances. Their diameter is only 

 4 mm., and they seem to agree with Schliiter's description and 

 figures of Duncanella pygmaa, except that the latter is said to 

 have only twenty-four septa. Dr. Vaughan has seen these specimens 

 and remarks that they appear to be specialized Streptelasmids and 

 that they may belong to Duncanella, but as they are casts he does not 

 think it safe to venture on more precise identification. 



The two species of corals figured by Mr. Whidborne were 

 a Pleurodictyum and a Cladochonus. To the former he gave the name 

 of pachyporoides, and there seems little doubt that it is really 

 a Pleurodictyum, though it has the habit and branching growth of 

 a Pachypora. The genus occurs both in the Lower and Middle 

 Devonian. There is also no doubt about the Cladochonus, and whether 

 it is referable to C. alteriiayis (Romer) or to C. Schliiteri (Holz.) 

 matters little, for the genus does not occur in the Lower Devonian, 

 ranging from Middle Devonian to Carboniferous ; consequently its 

 occurrence is antagonistic to his opinion regarding the age of the 

 fauna. 



Lastly, there are two specimens oiFenestella to which Mr. Whidborne 

 gave the name of iorwoodensis, remarking that "it comes extremely 

 close to " the P. arthritica (Phil.) from Hope's Nose. To me it seems 

 really closer to his F. fanata from Lummaton, and either way its 

 affinities are with the Middle Devonian forms. 



Paet ii. By II. B. NEwioif, F.G.S.^ 

 The following is a revised list of the fossils from the site of the 

 Torquay Museum, based on a study of the specimens forwarded by 

 Mr. Jukes-Browne. These were believed to include the specimens 

 described by Mr. Whidborne in 1901, as well as a few which had not 

 been examined by him. The Cephalopoda have been determined 

 by Mr. G. C. Crick. The name of Etheridge appended to notes on 

 the distribution of the species refers to that author's Fossils of the 

 British Islands. Palceozoic, 1888. 



Cephalopoda. 



Anarcestes lateseptatus, Beyrich, sp. 

 This is essentially a Middle Devonian species and does not occur 

 in the Lower Devonian. In Germany it ranges from the Orthoceras 

 shales of Wissenbach (Untere Mittel-Devon) to the upper part of 

 the stage (Obere Mittel-Devon) according to Holzapfel (A.bhand. 

 Kon. Preuss. Geol. Landesanstalt, 1895). In England it is common 

 in the bands of shaly limestone which occur in the lower part of 

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