BEEYCIDJE. 
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^ 1895. 
P. 9442. Imperfect head, &c.; English Chalk. History niiknown. 
36917. Eemains of fish 0’08 in length, doubtfully young of this 
species; Eochester. Purchased., 186 
Hoplopteryx superbus (Dixon). 
1850. Beryx superhus, F. Dixon, Geol. Sussex, p. 372, pi, xxxvi. 
fig. 5. 
1887. Hoplopteryx superhus, J. W. Davis, Trans. Eoy. Dubhn Soc. [2] 
vol. iii. p. 514, 
1888. Hoplopteryx superhus, A. S. Woodward, Proc. Geol. Assoc; 
vol. X. p. 328. 
Type. Imperfect trunk; British 2Iuseum. 
A species attaining a length of about 0*45, with fins apparently 
similar to those of H. lewesie^isis 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 rugae and pectinations which radiate to the hinder 
pectinated border; lateral line traversing about the sixth longi¬ 
tudinal series from the ventral border. 
Form. Loc. Turonian and Senonian: Sussex and Kent. 
25959. Type specimen figured one half natural size by Dixon, op. 
cit.,m counterpart; Lower Chalk, Southeram, near Lewes. 
Dixon Coll. 
4005, 4007. Two fragments; Lewes. Hantell Coll* 
P. 3979-80. Large trunk with well-preserved squamation, and a 
fragmentary specimen; Sussex. _ Enniskillen Coll. 
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. The 
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 fins, and is then compressed 
to an acute edge. Beckles Coll. 
49869. Fragment of squamation; Brighton. Capron Coll. 
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