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the lip-like ridge of the former. Behind this, is again as on the superior sur- 
face of the first costal joint, a transverse subtriangular ridge (PL. v. fig. 22. ce.) 
with its perforation, to which the depressing muscle of the lip of the second 
costal joint is attached. Near the margin of the superior surface is an elevated 
rim, having rounded corners, and an angular depression in the centre, behind 
which is a perforated tubercle, and a muscle analogous to that on the lower 
surface of the first costals. 
The Scapurz (Pr. vi. fig. 1. to 5.) contract so much at their upper circum- 
ference, as to complete, in conjunction with the two following joints, the pyri- 
form shape of the superior part of this species of Apiocrinites, At the inferior 
surface they are convex, and have at the truncated or inner end a perforated 
tubercle behind the margin, with a muscular elongation, similar to that on the 
superior part of the second costal joint. The superior surface has an elevated 
ridge, forming on either side two concavities for the insertion of the two first arm 
joints. At the truncated end a lip-like process exists, behind which is situated 
a trefoil-shaped elevation of a more extended, but somewhat similar, figure to 
that before noticed in the pelvis, with two perforated lateral tubercles. 
With the scapule the division of the circular area of this part of the animal 
into five joints ceases, and another of ten commences, which gives rise to that 
number of arms and fingers. 
The First Arm Joint (Pr. vr. fig. 6. to 7.) resembles in every particular 
the second costal joint, only that it is considerably smaller and thicker in pro- 
portion, and that the perforated tubercle stands somewhat more towards the 
side, which comes in contact with the fellow arm joint belonging to the same 
scapula. This evidently results from an impeded increase, arising from want 
of room for extension in that direction, and from the lateral power exerted by 
the muscle proceeding through the perforation from the lower ‘surface of the 
scapula, where it begins to divide. | 
The SEcosp Arm Jorwr. (Pr. vr. fig.9.to11.) As the first arm joint 
was observed to resemble the second costal joint, so the second arm joint will 
be found somewhat analogous to the first costal; excepting that it wants the 
lower central ridge, that it is thicker, and like the joint on which it rests, abbre- 
viated on the inner side, next to its fellow in the series arising from the same 
scapula, | 
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