422 LILY ENCRINITE. 
amination he has ascertained that, independently 
of the number of pieces which may be contained 
in the vertebral column, and which, from its 
probable length, may be very numerous, the 
fossil skeleton of the superior part of the Lily 
Encrinite (Encrinites Moniliformis) consists of 
at least 26,000 pieces. See PI. 50, Figs. 1, 2, 
3, 4, &c.=^ 
Mr. Miller observes that this number would 
increase most surprisingly, were we to take into 
account the minute calcareous plates that are 
interwoven in the integument covering the abdo- 
minal cavity and inner surface of the fingers and 
tentacula.t 
* Bones of the Pelvis 5 
Ribs 5 
Clavicles 5 
Scapulge 5 
Arms. Six bones in each of the ten arms .... 60 
Hands. Each hand being formed of two fingers, 
and each finger consisting of at least 40 ossi- 
cula, these in 20 fingers make 800 
Tentacula. 30 proceeding from each of the 6 
bones in each of the ten arms, make 1800 
30 proceeding, on the average from 
each of the 800 bones of the fingers 
make 24,000 
Total 26,680 
f Although the names here used are borrowed from the skele- 
ton of vertebrated animals, and are not strictly applicable to ra- 
diated Echinoderms, it will be convenient to retain them until 
the comparative anatomy of this order of animals has been ar- 
ranged in some other more appropriate manner. 
