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
In the "_Supplementary Notes_" I have, under the head,
"_Belemnites_," explained somewhat fully the nature of those fossils
which, by the name of "thunderbolts," have for so many centuries
excited the interest and perplexed the ingenuity of collectors of
fossil remains. Referring the reader to that note, I shall therefore
in this place merely give such specific names of the specimens
figured by Mr. Parkinson as I have been able to determine.
Fig. 8. "A Belemnite of large size," Mr. Parkinson. This specimen
is part of the phragmocone from near the lower apical
portion, partially invested with the fibrous rostrum or
guard. It is the species named _Belemnites giganteus_ by M.
D'Orbigny; from the Oxford clay of Wiltshire.
Fig. 9. The guard of a Belemnite, eroded by some Annelide.
Fig. 10, is a vertical section of a fragment of a Belemnite,
showing the alveolus or cavity for the reception of the apex
of the phragmocone in the upper part.
Fig. 11. The distal or apical part of the rostrum or guard of a
Belemnite. The annexed outline of a transverse section
exhibits the radiated structure.
Fig. 12. The distal part of the guard of a chalk Belemnite
(_Belemnitella mucronata_); from Norwich. Siliceous casts
of the phragmocone of _Belemnitella_ are occasionally met
with in the flints of the South Downs. This phragmocone has
a longitudinal flat band or ridge, extending down the dorsal
aspect: the chambers are very numerous; the slit or fissure
in the ventral aspect of the guard, is occupied by a thin
expansion of the phragmocone.
Fig. 13. A Belemnite from the great oolite of Stonesfield
(_Belemnites fusiformis_, of Parkinson). The upper part
shows the alveolus for the reception of the apex of the
phragmocone.
Fig. 14. A fragment of a guard split vertically, the flat surface
showing a section of the alveolus filled with spar. This
specimen belongs to the _Belemnites cylindriformis_, of
Parkinson.
Fig. 15. A Belemnite (_Belemnites coniformis_, of Parkinson),
having part of the guard broken off, to show the alveolus
or hollow in which the apical part of the phragmocone is
received. The removed portion has the cast of the alveolus
attached to it.
Fig. 16, of which fig. 17, is an enlarged view, is a species of
chambered foraminiferous shell, called _Nodosaria_ (_N.
raphanistrum_, of Lamarck); from Sienna. See description of
Plate LXII.
[Illustration: Plate LX.]
PLATE LX.
Ammonites.
Fig. 1. A Belemnite (_Belemnitella mucronata_) attached to a
flint. Kent.
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