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wKLi.i'.rijx : ox somi: nkw sfkciks of fossil fish. 
scales are ornamented by ridges which run in a regular manner 
backwards and inwards — on each lateral half of tlie scale — 
to meet along the median line. 
Xo fins — vvith the exception of some rays of the caudal — 
are seen. The rays of the caudal fin appear to liave been some- 
what distantly articulated. 
Remarks. — From the character of the scales — some of 
which somewhat resemble the scales of E. rohisoni Tr., as figured 
by Dr. Traquair in Ganoid Fishes of British Carboniferous Forma- 
tions, Part I., Xo. 2, Plate XIV., figs. 5 and 6, I place the fish 
in the above genus, giving it the specific designation ••ornatus," 
as the fish is undoubtedly new to science. 
Form, and Loc: D Shales, Middle Grits, Summit, Lan- 
cashire. 
Genus : Platysomus. 
The writer has seen bones, scales, &c., wliich undoubtedly 
belong to this genus, but which were not sufficient to render 
any description as to species possible. 
In conclusion the writer begs to state that, not only has 
he carefully compared the new species with the Fossil Fishes 
in the Xatural History Section of the British Museum, etc., 
but he has also had the pleasure of showing them to Mr. John 
Ward, F.G.S.. who quite agrees with him that they are new to 
science. 
The writer's thanks are also due to Mr. Peter Whalley, 
of Colne. Lancashire, for his kindness in placing in his hands 
— for description — the series of fish remains collected by him 
at Antley Gate, Lancasliire. 
