. Bulletin - American Museum of Natural History. Natural history; Science. 5° Bulletin American Museum of Natural History. [Vol. VII, Creodonta,' has removed many of the species to a distinct generic position. He says of Miochenus: " The name Mioclcenus should be restricted to those forms which agree with the type species M. turgidus in the extremely broad, low and massive premolars, which equal or exceed the molars in size,"etc.; and later remarks, " If, as Schlosser has suggested, it becomes necessary to refer Mioctce?ius to that group [Condylarthra], it will form a very dis-
. Bulletin - American Museum of Natural History. Natural history; Science. 5° Bulletin American Museum of Natural History. [Vol. VII, Creodonta,' has removed many of the species to a distinct generic position. He says of Miochenus: " The name Mioclcenus should be restricted to those forms which agree with the type species M. turgidus in the extremely broad, low and massive premolars, which equal or exceed the molars in size,"etc.; and later remarks, " If, as Schlosser has suggested, it becomes necessary to refer Mioctce?ius to that group [Condylarthra], it will form a very dis- tinct family of that ; Mioclaenus turgidus Cope. First superior true molar with a rudiment of a hypocone. Last superior and inferior true molars reduced in size. Inferior true molars without a postero- internal cone (entoconid). First inferior premolar spaced. There are numerous fragmentary specimens (Nos. 921-936, 938, 939) of this species in the collection, the best preserved being Nos. 930, 921, 922, 933. These specimens together illustrate the structure of the greater part of the dental series. Associated with No. 921 are fragments of the skeleton, especially a well-preserved Fig. 17. Miocliemis turgidus. Superior and inferior molars. Crown view. Natural size. (No. 921.) Dentition.—The second superior premolar consists of a single cone, without heels. The third and fourth have well-developed internal cones, which are single. These teeth have no interme- diate tubercles. In the specimen under description (No. 921) there is a large diastema in front of the first superior premolar, but whether this interval is natural or not remains to be deter- mined from better material. The superior true molars are ver\ primitive in their characters, more so than in any of the known. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfe
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