ROOM IX. 
Nat. Hist. 
68 
Of the scarce remains of birds, there are two 
specimens in this collection from Oeningen and 
the plaster-quarries of Paris. 
Among the bones of the class of reptiles, the 
most interesting are those of several species of 
Ichthyosaurus, a genus of the order of Lizards 
( Sanri ), to which we have given that name on 
account of its having been first mistaken for a 
fish by Chapman and others. Particularly re¬ 
markable are the carpal bones of the foot of 
Ichthyosaurus immanis , the largest species we 
are acquainted with, from the blue lias of Lyme 
Regis, and Bath :—the bones of another huge 
lizard belonging to a genus intermediate between 
the Monitor and Guana, from Maestricht ;— 
skeleton of an animal of the salamandrine order 
(Batrachides) , formerly mistaken for human*. 
The Cases 16 to 23 contain fossil remains of 
spiniferous zoophytes ( Echinodermata ), viz.— 
Case 16, and part of 17, species of the ge¬ 
nera Echinus (Urchin), and Echinocidaris 
(Turban Urchin).— Case 17. those of Echino- 
corys (Helmet Urchin).— Case 18. those of 
Echinopilium (Cap Urchin).— Case 19. con¬ 
tains the species of Echinonaus (Boat Urchin), 
Echinobrissus (Brissus Urchin), and Echino- 
discus (Quoit Urchin).— Case 20. those of 
Echinanthus (Flower Urchin), and Echin- 
* Schenchzer’s homo diluvii testis et theoscopos! Tiguri. 1726. 
AMYGDALUS 
