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between the origin of the two dorsals about equal to that between 
the posterior dorsal and the caudal, and scarcely one quarter of the 
total length of the fish; posterior dorsal fin deeper than long, with 
ten rays, the foremost a slender spine half as long as the first 
articulated ray ; anal fin directly opposed to the posterior dorsal, 
apparently similar but perhaps with only nine rays, the two fore¬ 
most short and spinous. 
Form. 4' Log. Upper Eocene : Monte Bolca, near Yerona.^ 
P. 1781, P. 3950. Slightly distorted specimen 0-36 in length, in 
counterpart, labelled by Agassiz. There are traces of the 
large mandibular teeth, and an undigested fish occupies 
the abdomen. Egerton ^ Enniskillen Colls. 
21398-99. Two more fine specimens, nearly as large as the above, 
the second in counterpart. Purchased, 1847. 
P. 3950 a. Pish about 0-27 in length, labelled by Agassiz, and 
displaying nearly all the principal characters of the 
species. Enniskillen Coll. 
P. 3949. Fish about 0-28 in length, labelled Sphyrccna gracilis, 
Agass.” by Agassiz, but with endoskeleton as robust as 
in any of the preceding specimens and differing from 
no. P. 3950 a in the mode of crushing and preservation.. 
One large anterior premaxillary tooth is shown with 
striated base. Enniskillen Coll. 
P. 1782. Imperfect distorted specimen, somewhat smaller. 
Egerton Coll. 
Sphyraena intermedia, Bassani. 
1889. Spliyrcena intermedia, F. Bassani, Atti R. Accad. Sci. Napoli,. 
[2] vol. iii. no. 6, p. 97, pi. xiv. fig. 4. 
Type. Imperfect fish; Piovene Collection, Lonedo. 
A smaller and stouter species than E. holcensis, the maximum 
depth of the trunk contained about six times in the total length of 
the fish. Fins apparently as in the last species. 
Foi'm. Loc. Lower Miocene: Chiavon, Yicentin, N. Italy. 
Not represented in the Collection. 
^ A nearly similar fish from the Lower Miocene of Chiavon, is described by 
F. Bassani, Atti R. Accad. Sci. Napoli, [2J vol. iii. no. 6 (1889), p. 96, pi. xviii. 
fig. 1. 
