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P- 4789, P. 4855. Two specimens about 0-22 in length, a little 
distorted, the second shown of the natural size in PL II. 
fig. 1, and displaying the nine hroad upper branchiostegal 
rays (hr.), the suboperculum (s.op.), and operculum (op.). 
Lewis Coll. 
P. 4856. Trunk of similar specimen with disarranged and fractured 
squamation, also with ova. Lewis Coll. 
P. 9160, 49548. Two large distorted specimens, the first showing 
the smooth frontal bones, the second (PL II. fig. 2) dis- 
playing the mandible (md.) from beneath with the delicate 
gular plate (gu.) and 13 of the branchiostegal rays (br.) 
on the left side, besides several of the corresponding rays 
on the right. The foremost branchiostegal rays are very 
slender. Lewis Coll. 
P. 9161, 49549. Nine largo specimens variously imperfect, crushed, 
and distorted. Lewis Coll. 
P. 4764. Distorted fish showing the gular plate and remains of the 
branchial arches from beneath. Lewis Coll. 
P. 9162, P. 4032. Two fine specimens about 0 - 16 in length. 
Lewis Coll. 
46545. Remains of head and abdominal region, with traces of 
minuto tubercular teeth. Purchased, 1875. 
49550. Imperfect fish about 0-16 in length, displaying the dorsal 
fin and the depth of the anal fin. Lewis Coll. 
Osmeroid.es lewisi (Davis). 
[Plato II. fig. 3.] 
1887. Clupea lewisii, J. W. Davis, Trans. Roy. Dublin Soc. [2] vol. iii. 
p. 571, pi. xxxiii. fig. 1. 
Type. Nearly complete fish ; Edinburgh Museum and (counter- 
part) British Museum. 
A species attaining a length of about 0 - 35, with smooth external 
bones, but apparently stouter than 0. gracilis, and the distance 
between the occiput and the origin of the dorsal fin exceeding that 
between the end of this fin and the base of the caudal. 
Form, if Loc. Upper Cretaceous : Hakel, Mount Lebanon. 
P. 4868. Counterpart of type specimen, unsatisfactorily described 
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