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Sparnodus macrophthalmuS} Agassiz. 
1796. Sjiarus macrophthalmus, G. S. Volta, Ittiolit. Veronese, p. ecxlvii. 
pi. lx. fig. 2 (err ore). 
1 796. Cyprimes, G. S. Volta, ibid. pi. lxxiii. 
1796. Spans dente.r, G. S. Volta, ibid. p. lxii. pi. xiii. fig. 1 (errnre). 
1796. Spa rug saryus, G. S. Volta, ibid. p. lxxvi. pi. xvii. fig. 1 (errnre). 
1796. Spams erythrinus, G. S. Volta, ibid. p. ccxlix. pi. lx. fig. 3 
( errore ). 
1818. Spams vulgaris, II. D. de Blainville, Nouv. Diet. d’Hist. Xat. 
vol. xxvii. p. 349. 
1835. Sparnodus macrophthalmus, L. Agassiz, Neues Jalirb. p. 300 
(name only). 
1835. Sparnodus ovalis, L. Agassiz, ibid. p. 300 (name only). 
18.35. Sparnodus altirelis, L. Agassiz, ibid. p. 300 (name only). 
1835. Sparnodus micracanthus, Ij. Agassiz, ibid. p. 300 (name only). 
1839. Sparnodus macrophthalmus, L. Agassiz, Poiss. l oss. vol. iv. 
p. 158, pi. xxviii. fig. 3. . 
1839. Sparnodus ovalis, L. Agassiz, ibid. p. 161, pi. xxix. fig. 2. [Im- 
perfect fish ; Paris Museum of Natural History, j 
1839. Sparnodus altirelis, L. Agassiz, ibid. p. 102, pi. xxix. fig. 3. 
[Ditto.] 
1839. Sparnodus micracanthus, L. Agassiz, ibid. p. 164, pi. xx\ iii. fig. 2, 
pi. xxix. fig. 1. [Ditto.] _ 
1886. Sparnodus lethriniformis, W. Szajnocha, Pamiet. Wydz. matem.- 
przyr. Akad. Umiejet. Krakow, vol. xii. p. 300, p). i. fig- 1. Im- 
perfect fish ; University Geological Museum, Cracow.] 
1876. Sparnodus ovalis, F. Bassani, Atti Soc. Veneto-Trent. Sci. Nat. 
vol. iii. p. 177. 
1876. Sparnodus micracanthus, F. Bassani, ibid. p. 177. 
Type. Imperfect fish ; Paris Museum of Natural History. 
The type species, attaining a length of about 0'3. Irunk very 
stout, its maximum depth equalling three times that of the caudal 
pedicle and exceeding the length of the head with opercular 
apparatus, which occupies slightly more than one third of the total 
length to the base of the caudal fin. Dorsal fin with 10, anal fin 
"’ith 8 or 9 articulated rays. 
Form. <j- Loc. Upper Eocene : Monte Bolca, near Verona. 
44867 , 44870 - 72 . Three specimens in counterpart, the second 
measuring 0’27 in length, and the third shortened and 
deepened by distortion. No. 4486/ displays the fine 
serrations of the preoperculum, and shows the scales 
extending over the cheek. 
Presented by Benjamin Brirjlit, Esq., 1873. 
