CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 9 



Area occupied by Albert shales, in Albert and Westmorland counties, N.B 9 



General character and mode of occurrence 9 



Character of fish-bearing beds 9 



Composition of, and manner of deposition of shales 10 



Probable conditions adversely affecting life of fishes 10 



Previous work of Geological Survey 11 



Flora, etc., of Albert shales, as determined by Dawson 12 



Field work of 1908 13 



Conclusion regarding age of AJbert shales 13 



Similarity of fauna to that of Scottish shales 13 



EarHer descriptions of, and references to Albert shale fishes 14 



Acknowledgments 16 



Type material available 16 



Description op Species IS 



Bibliography 34 



illustrations. 



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Plate I. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, also figs. A, B, and C 39 



Description of the respective figures 38 



II. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 42 



Description 41 



III. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 4.5 



Description _■ 44 



IV. Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 48 



Description 47 



V. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 '. 51 



Description 50 



VI. Fig. 1 54 



Description 53 



VII. Fig. 1 57 



Description 56 



VIII. Fig. 1 • 60 



Description 59 



IX. Fig. 1 63 



Description 62 



X. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 66 



Description 65 



XI. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 69 



Description • 68 



