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LOCAL DISTRIBUTION. 
The foregoing table will be useful to students who may be 
interested in the distribution of the Fossil Plants of the 
Upper and Lower Coal Measures of Tasmania. 
Further particulars are given in the following summary :— 
I.—Lowerr Coat Muasvres. (Uprrer Pauzozoric.) 
MERSEY COAL BASIN. 
Don and Mersey Coal Measures. 
Glossopteris Browniana, Brong., abundant. 
Gangamopteris spathulata, M’Coy, abundant. 
Gangamopteris angustifolia, M’Coy, abundant. 
Gangamopteris obliqua, M’Coy, abundant. 
Noeggerathiopsis media (?), common. 
Noeggerathiopsis spathulata, common. 
Schizoneura, sp. (2), rare. 
Curious orbicular scale with marginal rim, and orna- 
mented with curved furcate vein-like septz as in 
Actinopteris, rare. 
Carpolithes (?) Tasmanicus, mihi, abundant. 
Tasmamte Beds. 
Tasmanites punctatus, Newton, prolific. 
Mersey Upper Marine Beds. 
Gangamopteris angustifolia (7), M‘Coy, rare. 
Porter Hill Beds. Hobart. 
Gangamopteris ampla (?), abundant. 
Cyclopterts cuneata, Carr., rare. 
Hquisetaceous, stems abundant. 
The apex of a pinnule was also obtained in these beds, 
which probably belongs to the genus Pecopteris. The Upper 
Marine Beds, at Porter Hill are remarkable as showing 
connection with the Lower Marine Beds in a complete. 
unbroken series. 
I1.—Urrer Coat Mzasurzes. (Mzsozorc.) 
New Town Coal Basin. 
Zeugophyllites elongatus, Morris, abundant. 
Phyllotheca Hookeri, M‘Coy, abundant. 
Alethopteris Australis, Morris, abundant. 
Thinnfeldia odontopteroides, var., obtusifolia, Morris, 
common. 
Sphenopteris alata, Brong., prevailing form. 
Sphenopteris plumosa, Brong., common. 
Sphenopteris lobifolia, Morris, common. 
Sphenopteris elongata, Carr., common. 
Sagenopteris (7%), rare. 
No species of Glossopteris or ‘l'seniopteris observed. 
Richmond Coal Basin. 
Zeugophyllites elongatus, Morris, common. 
Phyllotheca Hooker, MW Coy, abundant. 
Sphenopteris elongata, Carr., abundant. 
