102 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



PLATE XLVIII 



(All figures natural size except where otherwise stated) 



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Figs. 1-4. Eutaxocrinus oblongatus (Angelin) 359 



Fig. I a. The type, original of Angelin, pi. 20, fig. 17; a flattened crown with arms complete, having 



unequal bifurcations almost to the point of heterotomy ; from 1. post, interradius. X 2. 



Faro (d). 

 16. The same from r. ant. radius: showing illBr. X 2. 

 ir. Posterior view of same; anal series from right shoulder of post. B closely fitting to rays 



from effect of lateral pressure. X 2. 

 id. Interbrachial plate in 1. ant. interradius. X 2. 

 2a. Type of Taxocrintis rigens, Angelin, pi. 18, figs. 7, 8; a crushed specimen; posterior view, 



showing anal series free at left side. X f- Wisby (d). 



2&. Lateral view of base, showing space between IBB. X I- 

 3a. Fragment from Wisby (d), laterally compressed, showing post. B with anal series resting 



on its right shoulder. X 2. 

 36. Basal view of same ; showing notched free space at edges of IBB. X 2. 

 4. Fragment of small crushed specimen from Wisby (d), r. post, view; showing anal series 



partly detached from rays by pressure. X 3- 

 Wenlock Gr. ; Silurian. Gotland, Sweden. 



All specimens in the Riks Museum, Stockholm. 



Figs. 5-10. Eutaxocrinus rhenanus (Roemer) 360 



Fig. 50. Roemer's figure of the type, after Roemer, pi. 2, fig. i ; restored in distal portion of arms 

 (see fig. 6) ; shows 4 IIBr and heavy arms. Slightly enlarged. 

 56, c, d, e. Columnals and brachials in the order indicated ; to show crenulations and tuber- 

 cular surface ornament. X 2. 



6. Cast of the type; from the original natural mould in University of Bonn. 



7. A smaller specimen from a similar natural mould; shows an irregular small iBr in one 



area. Author's collection. 



8. A specimen figured by Sandberger ; copied from Verstein. Nassau, pi. 35, fig. 17a. 



9. Another specimen with stem, after Sandberger, pi. 35, fig. 17. Probably near natural size. 



10. Copy of Sandberger's text figure, p. 393, of another specimen under this name, but clearly 



not of this species. 

 Lower Devonian. Coblentz, Germany. 



Figs. 11-12. Eutaxocrinus stiirtzii (Follm.ann) 361 



Fig. II. Copy of the type figure, after Follmann, pi. i, fig. 3; showing narrowness and great length 

 of arms ; calyx plates disarranged. University of Bonn. 

 12. A specimen in the author's collection, with plates in good order. 



Hunsriicker slates ; Lower Devonian. Bundenbach, Germany. 



