A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology."Mantell, Gideon Algernon
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A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology."
Mantell, Gideon Algernon
Paleontology
Figs. 36 & 37. Two views of the receptacle of a very remarkable
crinoidean animal (_Pentremites florealis_, of Say), from
the cherty carboniferous limestone of Kentucky. This
zoophyte, though resembling the Crinoidea in having a
plated receptacle supported by an articulated stem, has a
remarkable affinity to the Sea-urchins (_Echinidæ_) in the
porous bands and pentagonal aperture, and in being destitute
of arms or tentacula. Some of the Kentucky limestone beds
swarm with the remains of these zoophytes.[41]
[Footnote 41: Medals of Creation, p. 327.]
Fig. 47. "Two ossicula of the Lily Encrinite immersed in diluted
muriatic acid, by which the animal membrane was exposed,
and is seen hanging in flocculæ from the bottom of the
fossil,"--_Mr. Parkinson._
Figs. 57, 64, 66. Part of the stem, and the articulating surfaces
of two ossicles of a very elegant pentacrinite (_Pentacrinus
scalaris_, of Goldfuss), from the Lias of Lyme Regis.
Figs. 53, 56, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 67. Portions of stems, and the
various modifications of the ossicula of another Lias
Pentacrinite (_Pentacrinus basaltiformis_, of Goldfuss).
Fig. 79. This elegant little crinoidean receptacle was named
the "Clove Encrinite," by Mr. Parkinson, from its form;
(_Eugeniacrinus caryophyllatus_, of Goldfuss). It is from
the Oolite of Mount Randen, in Switzerland.[42]
[Footnote 42: Ibid. p. 327.]
Figs. 80, 81, 82, & 83. Appear to be fossil corals of the genus
Ceriopora.
[Illustration: Plate XLVIII.]
PLATE XLVIII.
The Lily Encrinite (_Encrinites monileformis_).
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