. Catalogue of casts of fossils, from the principal museums of Europe and America, with short descriptions and illustrations. Fossils. No. 292. Labyrinthodon (Mastodonsaurus) Jaegeri, Owen. Head. This is the largest known Batrachian having labyrinthic teeth, i. e. a convergence of nu- merous inflected folds of the external layer of cement towards the pulp-cavity. The form of the animal was something between the Toad and Land- Salamander. The body, estimated at nine feet in length, was covered with scales. The head was triangular; the nostrils very small; and the orbits situated nearly halfway
. Catalogue of casts of fossils, from the principal museums of Europe and America, with short descriptions and illustrations. Fossils. No. 292. Labyrinthodon (Mastodonsaurus) Jaegeri, Owen. Head. This is the largest known Batrachian having labyrinthic teeth, i. e. a convergence of nu- merous inflected folds of the external layer of cement towards the pulp-cavity. The form of the animal was something between the Toad and Land- Salamander. The body, estimated at nine feet in length, was covered with scales. The head was triangular; the nostrils very small; and the orbits situated nearly halfway between the fore and back part of the skull. In this specimen the skidl and lower jaw are firmly closed. It was found in the Upper Trias (Keuper) near Stuttgardt, Wirtem- berg, and is in the Museum of that city. Size, 2 ft, 6 in. x 2 Price, $ No. 293. Labyrinthodon (Mastodonsaurus) robustus, Meyer. Head. This species differs from the L. Jageri chiefly in having smaller orbi- tal cavities. It is the Capitosauras of Miinster. This beautiful specimen is in two pieces, one showing both the upper and lower teeth in place, the other exhib- iting the cranial plates. It is from the same locality and Museum as the preced- ing. Size of the head, 24 x 16 ; of the armor, 25 x 14. Price of both, $ 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 perfectly resemble the original Ward, Henry A. (Henry Augustus), 1834-1906. Rochester, N. Y. , Benton & Andrews, printers
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