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CROSSOPTERYG11. 
Coelacanthus granulatus, Agassiz. 
1829. “ Fossil Fish,” A. Sedgwick, Trans. Geol. Soc. [2] vol. iii. p. 118, 
pi. xi. 
1839. Coelacanthus granulatus , L. Agassiz, op. cit. vol. ii. pi. lxii. 
(name and tig. only). 
1842. Coelacanthus hassice, G. von Munster, Beitr. Petrefakt. v. p. 49. 
[Head and abdominal region ; British Museum, and Palaeontological 
Museum, Munich]. 
1844. Coelacanthus granulosus, L. Agassiz, op. cit. vol. ii. pt. ii. p. 172. 
1850. Coelacanthus granulatus , Sir P. Egerton, in King’s Permian 
Foss. (Pal. Soc.), p. 235, pi. xxviii*. 
1850. Coelacanthus caudalis , Sir P. Egerton, ibid. p. 23G, pi. xxviii. 
fig. 2. [Immature fish ; British Museum.] 
18G1. Pggopterus humboldti, H. B. Geinitz ( errore ), Dyas, pi. viii. 
figs. 1-3. 
1866. Coelacanthus caudalis, T. H. Huxley, Figs. & Descrips. Brit. 
Organic Remains (Mem. Geol. Surv.), uec. xii. pp. 14, 21, pi. v. 
fig. 5. 
1869. Coelacanthus mcicrocephalus, R. von Willemoes-Suhm, Pakeon- 
tographica, vol. xvii. p. 74, pi. xi. fig. 2. [Head and abdominal 
region ; Palaeontological Museum, Munich.] 
]869. Coelacanthus hassice, R. von Willemoes-Suhm, ibid. p. 76, pi. x. 
fig. 1, pi. xi. fig. 1. 
1888. Coelacanthus macrocephalus, 0. M. Reis, Palaeontographica, vol. 
xxxv. p. 68. 
1888. Coelacanthus hassice, 0. M. Reis, ibid. p. 69, pi. iii. fig. 22, pi. iv. 
figs. 7, 12, 15, 16, 19. 
1890. Coelacanthus granulosus , Woodward & Sherborn, Cat. Brit. 
Foss. Vertebrata, pp. 39, 40. 
Type. Caudal region ; British Museum. 
The type species, attaining a length of about 0*45. Trunk 
robust, but elongated. Dorsal fins of relatively large size, the 
first consisting of about 10-12 rays and situated slightly in advance 
of the pelvic pair, the second consisting of more numerous slender 
rays ; principal caudal fin comprising about 20 stout rays above and 
below. Scales ornamented with coarse, antero-posteriorly elongated 
tubercles, often arranged in series. 
Form. 3)' Loc. Upper Permian (Marl Slate); Durham. Upper 
Permian (Kupferschiefer) : Germany. 
P. 3338. Type specimen figured by Agassiz, tom. cit. pi. lxii. fig. 1 ; 
Marl Slate, Ferry Hill. Enniskillen Coll. 
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P. 3339-40. Three imperfect specimens showing portions of rhe 
head and anterior abdominal region ; two from Fulwell 
Hill, the third from Midderidge. The bones are much 
