500 



PROFESSOE OWEN ON THE GENUS DINORNIS. 



Dimensions of Femur. 



Dinornls ma.rlmns. 

 Major Michael's. Dr. Lillies. 



Length IS 



lireadth of proximal end, in the axis of 



the neck, or transverse diameter. ... 6 



Breadth of antero-posterior diameter . . 6 



Breadth of distal end, transverse diam. 7 



Circumference of middle 9 



lines. 

 3 



6 





 6 

 6 



m. 



17 



6 

 5 



7 

 8 



lines. 

 



3 

 6 







Mr. Joseph's, 

 in. lines. 

 18 



Din. tjigantem. 



16 



6 

 5 



lines. 

 CI 





 6 

 3 



9 



Dimensions of Tibia. 



Dinornis niaximiis. Din. yigantetis. 



in. lines. in. lines. 



Length 39 35 



Breadth of proximal end 8 6 7 6 



Breadth of distal end 5 4 



Circumference of middle 8 (i 6 6 



Tibular ridge extends down 20 <i 13 



Dimensions of Metatarse. 



Dinornis ma.vimus. 



Major Michael's. Dr. Lillie's. 



in. lines. in. lines. 



Length 20 21 6 



Circumference of middle of shaft 8 4 6 4 



Breadth of middle of shaft 3 2 7 



Breadth, transverse, of distal end 6 9 7 3 



Breadth, tran.sverse, of proximal end 5 6 5 3 



Din. gir/antevs. 



18 

 5 

 1 

 5 



lines. 



6 



6 

 11 



1 



DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES 



PLATE LXXXIX. 



Pig. 1 . Femur, back view, Dinornis maximus : nat. size. 



Fig. 2. Femur, back view, Turkey {Meleagris gallopavo) : nat. size. 



Fig. 3. Metatarsus, front view, Z^iworww ??ifitt'«nii<s (Major Michael's specimen): nat. size. 



Fig. 4. Metatarsus, front view, Dinornis maximus (outline of Dr. Lillie's specimen) : 



nat. size. 

 Fig. 5. Metatarsus, front view, Turkey {Meleagris gallopavo) : nat. size. 



PLATE XC. 



Fig. 1. Tibia, front view, Dinornis maximus: nat. size. 



Fig. 2. Tibia, front view, Turkey {Meleagris gallopavo) : nat. size. 



