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P. 4482. Another imperfect specimen, represented of the natural 
size in PI. XVI. fig. 3. The head is crushed backwards 
and the mouth widely opened, while the displaced hyoid 
apparatus bears the characteristic branchiostegal rays. 
29 or 30 vertebrje can be distinctly counted, and the con¬ 
stricted centra seem to have been marked with fine 
longitudinal ridges. One of the small, delicate pectoral 
fins is partly seen; while the comparatively large and 
robust pelvic fins, each with 6 or 7 rays, are also preserved 
beneath the origin of the dorsal. The latter fin is well 
displayed ; and the anal fin seems to exhibit 8 stout rays. 
The lobes of the caudal fin are imperfect distally. The 
serrations of the scales are very imperfectly shown, 
except as impressions on the matrix in front of the pelvic 
fins. Ennishillen Coll.. 
47819, 49588. Two more imperfect specimens. Lewis Coll. 
P. 1950. Distorted fish. Egerton Coll. 
P. 4483. Imperfect fish. Ennishillen ColL 
Sardinioides attenuatus, sp. nov. 
[Plate XII. fig. 5.] 
Type. Imperfect fish ; British Museum. 
A small elongated species, known only by the type specimen.. 
Length of head with opercular apparatus considerably exceeding 
the maximum depth of the trunk, which is contained about three 
times in the length from the pectoral arch to the base of the caudal 
fin. Vertebra 30 in number. Pins apparently as in the type 
species, except that the dorsal comprises only 10 or 11 rays. 
Serrations of scales deep and conspicuous. 
Form. Sf Loc. Upper Cretaceous : Hakel, Mt. Lebanon. 
P. 8682. Type specimen, shown of the natural size in PI. XII. 
fig. 5. The mouth is closed, but the form of the mandible 
is distinct, while the characteristic premaxilla and maxilla 
are well displayed above it. The vertebral column is 
displaced in a sigmoidal curve in the abdominal region : 
but there seem to be indications of 15 vertebrae here, and 
a similar number can be counted in the caudal region. 
One of the small, delicate pectoral fins is imperfectly 
shown; and there are obscure traces of the relatively 
large and stout pelvic fins. The dorsal fin is imperfect 
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