. Transactions. us urophasianns. Fig. 138. Anconal aspect of the proximal part of the right carpo-m,etaearpusof Phalacrocorax mediterraneus, sp. nov. (extinct, fossil, adult). Figs. 139-143. Various fossil bones of Falco falcouella. sp. nov. (extinct,adult). Eocene. Figure 139, anconal aspect of the distal end of the left humerus;Figure 140, ungual phalanx of one of the toes; Figure 141, anterior aspect of thesuperior extremity of the left coracoid; Figure 142, pedal phalanx of a toe; Figure143, condyle of some long bone. Figs. 144-147. Figure 144, anterior aspect of the distal end of the righ


. Transactions. us urophasianns. Fig. 138. Anconal aspect of the proximal part of the right carpo-m,etaearpusof Phalacrocorax mediterraneus, sp. nov. (extinct, fossil, adult). Figs. 139-143. Various fossil bones of Falco falcouella. sp. nov. (extinct,adult). Eocene. Figure 139, anconal aspect of the distal end of the left humerus;Figure 140, ungual phalanx of one of the toes; Figure 141, anterior aspect of thesuperior extremity of the left coracoid; Figure 142, pedal phalanx of a toe; Figure143, condyle of some long bone. Figs. 144-147. Figure 144, anterior aspect of the distal end of the right tibio-tarsus of Gr^^v war^/;/, sp. nov. (extinct, fossil, adult). Bridger; Eocene. Figures145-147, fragments (indetemained) which accompanied Figure 144. Fig. 148. Hallucial fossil claw of Minerva anliqua Shuf. Fig. 149. Fossil ungual phalanx of a specimen of Minerva anliqua perfect (adult). 106 Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences Vol. 19, February, 1915 PLATK XV Ji^. SHUFELDT: FOSSIL BIRDS IX MARSH COLLECTION OF VALE UXIVERSITV PLATE XV-—Continued Fig. 150. Imperfect claw of hallux of Mi)icna auliqua Shuf.;the process andapex broken off. Fig. 151. Ungual phalanx of Minerva antiqua Shuf.; anterior portion brokenoff. (Fossil, adult.) Shows the postero-superior process well. Fig. 152. a, fossil osseous ungual phalanx of Minerva antiqua Shuf.; imperfect;adult, h, small fossil phalangeal joint from some bird, associated with a. Fig. 153. a and h, nearly perfect ungual phalanges of pes (fossil) of someraptorial bird. Adult. (Not determined.) Fig. 154. {a-i) Various fossil bones of a specimen of Minerva antiqua Shuf.;adult. More or less imperfect, a, f and g are ungual phalanges from the anteriortoes; d, basal phalanx of hallux; g, the ungual claw that articulates with d; b, nearlyperfect proximal portion of the left carpo-metacarpus; e, outer view of the externalcondyle of the tibio-tarsus; h, proximal portion of one of the smaller pha


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