Researches on the Visual Organs of the TrilobitesLindström, Gustaf
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Researches on the Visual Organs of the Trilobites
Lindström, Gustaf
Trilobites
_D. Mac Coyi_ BARR. Supl., pl. 13 f. 32. This magnificent hypostoma
belongs to the same group as D. micrurus HALL as to which we may
hesitate whether there not be a double pair of maculæ above each other
near the posterior border. In this species, however, there is the
transverse lower groove and above probably the two maculæ united by a
groove so closely as to resemble the lower groove.
_D. micrurus_ J. HALL, Pal. N. Y. III pl. 74 fig. 20. Shows, as it
were, a double pair of maculæ, very like D. spinifer BARR.
_D. rugosus_ BARR. pl. 24 f. 23. The two maculæ in the ordinary place,
without being united by a groove.
_D. socialis_ BARR. pl. 26 f. 21. Rather of an uncommon shape, not so
triangular as in the other species, the two maculæ distinct as narrow
slits. P. 553 »Vers l'extrémité du corps central, on aperçoit de chaque
côté, près du bord, une impression oblique, alongée et arquée».
_D. spinifer_ BARR. Pl. 25, fig. 20. A large beautifully preserved
hypostoma, shows what I think we positively must interpret as a double
pair of maculæ close above each other. As stated above there is
reason to believe that in other species of Dalmanites there also are
indications of four maculæ, though not so evident as in this species.
BARRANDE says nothing about this remarkable feature.
=Dalmanites imbricatulus= ANGELIN.
Pl. III figs. 43, 44.
The interesting image, as given by the agglomerated eyes, is
represented in the magnified figure 43 Plate III. The lenses lie there
separated from each other at much varying distance, some in close
contact. The presence of the delicate covering membrane is clearly
seen, being of white colour contrasting with the black, glossy lens.
It is much lacerated and only preserved around the periphery. The size
of the ocelli is on an average 0,5 mm., a little one has 0,3 mm. The
surface between the ocelli is most finely granulated. The granules
scarcely attaining the fourth of the granules in Dalm. vulgaris.
In a vertical section the regular biconvex lenses are seen to be
covered with the extremely thin integument, which is a direct
continuation from the test. The test between the lenses is perforated
by some longitudinal tubes, as usual in the skeleton of the trilobites.
We have not found any hypostoma with the maculæ.
=Dalmanites obtusus= LDM.
Pl. III figs. 45, 46.
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