GlU 
ACTINOrTEKYGTI. 
Type. Imperfect fish. 
A very small species, attaining a length of about 0 - 08. L eri !? 
of head with opercular apparatus contained four and a half ,inie ^ 
maximum depth of trunk two and a half times in the total long 
to the base of the caudal fin. Abdominal vertebrae 9, cauda 
vertebrae 24 in number. Pectoral and pelvic fins present. 
Dorsal 
margin nearly straight in the middle, the fin comprising about o', 
to 55 rays ; anal fin with about 40 rays. Squamation dense. 
The otoliths of this species are described by von Meyer, lot- clt - 
1856. 
<$• Loc. Lower Miocene : Wiirtemberg. 
Form. 
33179, 
36578. Fine specimen in counterpart, displaying 1 
characters noted iu the specific diagnosis ; Unterkirchber 0 
near Ulm. The vertebral centra are broken, 
and the 
edges of the median fins are imperfect. The characters i 
hsemapophyses of the abdominal vertebras are shown, an 
one of the delicate pectoral fins, as also one of t^e 
small pelvic fins, is preserved. Purchased, 1861 
36178. More imperfect large specimen ; Unterkirchberg. 
Purchased , loot. 
35749. Smaller specimen, with well-preserved caudal fin. 
comprises 18 rays ; Unterkirchberg. Purchased, L 
The two undermentioned imperfect specimens represents for 
essentially identical with S. kirchberyana, but exhibiting a ® 
arched hack and other minor differences which are considere 
indicate a distinct species named S. antiqua by H. von M ‘ 1 0 ’ 
Palseontogr. vol. ii. (1851), p 103, pi. xvii. figs. 4-7, an 
vol. vi. (1856), p. 26, pi. i. figs. 4, 5. 
P.3972. Large distorted specimen ; Unterkirchberg. 
Enniskillen Coll. 
35520. Imperfect specimen wanting end of tail; Unterkirchberg^ 
One of the otoliths is seen, and both pelvic fins are pie 
served. Purchased, J8o«- 
Otoliths, apparently of this genus, not represented in 
Collection, have also been described as follows : — 
Otolithus ( Solea ) approximate, E. Koken, Zeitschr. deutsch. g . 
Ges. vol. xliii. (1891), p. 106, pi. v. fig. 13.— Mwcen , 
Langenfelde, Holstein. 
Otolithus ( Solecr ) glaber, E. Ivoken, loc.cit. vol. xl. (1888), p- - 
