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TJie following specimens include the types of Protemnodon mimas of 

 Owen, under ivhich name the figured specimens are described by 

 him. 



M. 2256. The imperfect left ramus of the mandible of an old male ; 

 from Queensland. Described by Owen in the 'Extinct 

 Mammals of Australia,' p. 447. The five cheek-teeth and 

 part of the symphysis are shown ; and the specimen 

 presents no characters by which it can be distinguished 

 from the mandible of No. 47832. 



Presented by Dr. George Bennett. 



48068. The imperfect mandible, showing the cheek-teeth of both 

 sides; from Darling Downs. This specimen, although 

 belonging to a younger individual, agrees precisely in 

 characters with the preceding. 



Presented by Dr. George Bennett, 1877. 



43351. The left ramus of the mandible, showing the five cheek- 

 (Fig.) teeth in an early stage of wear ; from Gowrie, Queensland. 

 Figured by Owen in the ' Phil. Trans.' 1874, pi. xxvi. 

 figs. 1-3, and also in the ' Extinct Mammals of Australia/ 

 pi. Ixxxvi. figs. 1-3. Allowing for the difference in age, 

 no dissimilarity can be detected between this specimen and 

 the mandible of ISTo. 47832. 



Presented by Dr. George Bennett, 1872. 



M. 2257. The imperfect right ramus of the mandible, showing the 

 four true molars ; from Queensland. Described by Owen 

 in the ' Extinct Mammals of Australia,' p. 447. 



Presented by Dr. George Bennett. 



48423. The imperfect right mandibular ramus of a small immature 

 individual, referred by Owen to the present form ; from 

 Queensland. The whole of the dentition is shown, but the 

 crown of pm. 4 is broken off. 



Presented by Dr. George Bennett, 1877. 



32882. The imperfect left ramus of the mandible of a young indi- 



(Fig.) vidual, showing mmr-i, m. 1, and ^^172, in use, and pm. 4 in 



alveolo ; from the Condamine Eivcr. Figured by Owen in 



the ' Phil. Trans.' 1874, pi. xxvi. figs. 1-4, and also in the 



* Extinct Mammals of Australia,' pi. Ixxxvi. figs. 4-6. 



Purchased, 1857. 

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