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MR. r. E, BEDDAllD ON THE 



[Apr. 16, 



roughly of equal diuieiisious and parallel to each other, the posterior 

 facet curving forwards in a hook-like fashion at the jugal side of 

 the hone. It is this curved and forvvardly directed portion of the 

 facet which alone represents the second sjualler facet of the 

 quadrate of yinastomus. This peculiarity of Anastoma>,' does not, I 

 mav remark, link it to the Herons ; hut, though there are detailed 

 differences, the quadrate of Pkitalea has a small corresponding 

 articular surface. 



Text-fig. 91. 



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A, skull of Anastonms oscitans, ventral aspect, X 1. B, quadrate and 

 adjoining bones of Ciconia nigra. 



a, b, facets on quadrate. 



When the skull is viewed laterally, the angle which the facial 

 portion makes with the cranial is very noticeable and not Stork- 

 Uke. This feature coupled with the curved lower jaw is not 



