. Australasian fossils, a students' manual of palaeontology. Paleontology. 186 AUSTRALASIAN FOSSILS. Balcombian Bivalves.— On the other hand, many species have a restricted range, and these are invaluable for purposes of strati- graphical correlation. For example, in the Balcom- bian we have Modiola praerupta (Fig. 95 E), Modio- laria balcombei, Cuna regularis, Cardium cuculloidesT Cryptodon mactraeformis, Vertieordia pectinata and V. excavata. Pig. 96-CAINOZOIC A—Modiola pueblensis Pritchard. Janjukian. Victoria B—Cardita tasmanica, Tate. Janjukian. Tasmania C— planatella, T
. Australasian fossils, a students' manual of palaeontology. Paleontology. 186 AUSTRALASIAN FOSSILS. Balcombian Bivalves.— On the other hand, many species have a restricted range, and these are invaluable for purposes of strati- graphical correlation. For example, in the Balcom- bian we have Modiola praerupta (Fig. 95 E), Modio- laria balcombei, Cuna regularis, Cardium cuculloidesT Cryptodon mactraeformis, Vertieordia pectinata and V. excavata. Pig. 96-CAINOZOIC A—Modiola pueblensis Pritchard. Janjukian. Victoria B—Cardita tasmanica, Tate. Janjukian. Tasmania C— planatella, Tate. Janjukian. Tasmania D— Ostrea manubriata. Tate. Kalimnan. Victoria E—L,imopsis beaumariensis, Chap. Kalimnan. Victoria F—Venus (Chione) subroborata, Tate sp. Kalimnan. Victoria Janjukian Bivalves.— In the Janjukian Series restricted forms of bivalves are exceptionally numerous, amongst them being:— Dirnya sigillata, Plicatula ramulosa, Lima polynema, Pecten praecAirsor, P. eyrei, P. gambierensis, Pinna cordata, Modiola pueblensis (Fig. 96 A), Area dis-. 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 Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945. Melbourne, London [etc. ] G. Robertson & Company Propy. ltd.
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