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tion can be distinguished. Like P, angustifolius^ Schenk, 

 Europe, Rhmtic^ but leaflets less remote, and not inserted at so 

 much of an angle. Earely found attached to stem ; abun- 

 dantly scattered over the coal shales ; stripped stems mingled 

 with them. This is the most abundant Podozaniite in the 

 Virginia Mesozoio^ and widely diffused; one of the plants 

 found in the Cumberland area ; occurs at all plant localities in 

 the Richmond field. — Trias. {RhcBtic^ Fontaine.) 



Poecilodus carbonarius, St. John & Worthen, Geo. Sur, 



2 -b 



2 p a 



Vol.Vll. PI.VIM. 



111., Vol. 7, 1883, p. 139, pi. 8, figs. '2,0a, back upper right tooth, 

 of medium or small size, seen from above; 5, inner margin; c?, 

 outer inroUed edge ; d, front side edge ; 21a, back lower right 

 tooth; 5, (?, inner and outer edges. Lasalle, 111., Upper coal 

 measures. Note. One specimen of this fish tooth also from 

 Belleville, from limestone 20' over coal 6, and others at Oarlin- 

 ville, roof of coal 5. — XV. 



Poecilodus cestriensis, St. John & Worthen, Geo. Sur, 



1 G a -i^ a 



111., Vol. 7, 1883, p. 135, pi. 8, figs. Iba, lower back right tooth 

 of medium or small size, crown; 5, (?, inner and outer edges; 

 16<x, J, c, upper back left tooth, crown outer edge, and front 

 side edge; 17a, small example, showing the characteristic 

 transverse corrugations distinguishing it from the European P. 

 jonesii, and P. ohliquus, of Agassiz. Chester, 111. Chester 

 limestone. — XI. 



Poecilodus jonesi, the European type species of this genus, 

 established by Agassiz in his Research. Poiss. Foss. 1833. (S. 

 A. M.) 



Poecilodus ornatus. See Chitonodus rugosus. — XI. 



Poecilodus rugosus. See Chitonodus rugosus. — XL 

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