berycid^. 
403 
47249, 47300. Three fragmentary remains of a small fish, perhaps 
of this species ; Lower Chalk, Dover. Gardner Coll. 
P< 7394. Similar small head ; Lower Chalk, Folkestone. 
Purchased, 1885. 
p - 9442. Imperfect head, &c. ; English Chalk. History unknown. 
36917. Remains of fish 0-08 in length, doubtfully young of this 
species; Rochester. Purchased, 18G 
Hoplopteryx superbus (Dixon). 
1850. Beryx superbus, F. Dixon, Geol. Sussex, p. ^72, pi. xxxvi. 
fig. 6. 
1887. Hoplopteryx superbus, J. W. Davis, Trans. Roy. Dublin Soc. [2] 
vol. iii. p. 614. 
1888. Hoplopteryx superbus, A. S. Woodward, Proc. Geo . - ssoc. 
vol. x. p. 328. 
Type. Imperfect trunk ; British Museum. 
A species attaining a length of about 0 - 45, with fins apparently 
similar to those of H. lewesiensis but the trunk slightly more elon- 
gated and the scales relatively larger than in the latter species. 
Scales very thick and completely ornamented in their exposed 
Portion with rug® and pectinations which radiate to the hinder 
pectinated border ; lateral line traversing about the sixth longi- 
tudinal series from the ventral border. 
Form. Sp Loc. Turonian and Senonian : Sussex and Kent. 
25959. Type specimen figured one half natural size by Dixon, op. 
cit., in counterpart; Lower Chalk, Southeram, near Lewes. 
Dixon Coll. 
4005, 4007. Two fragments ; Lewes. Mantel 1 Coll. 
P - 3979-80. Large trunk with well-preserved squamation, and a 
fragmentary specimen ; Sussex. Enniskillen o 
P - 9153. Slab of chalk with remains of several small specimens; 
Sussex. One specimen exhibits traces of clustered minute 
teeth on the vomer and palatines, as in Beryx. lhe 
pelvic fins are shown to consist of one spine and seven 
articulated rays. The ventral aspect of the body is 
flattened as far back as these tins, and is then compressed 
to an acute edge. BeMe * ColL 
49869. Fragment of squamation ; Brighton. Capron Coll. 
