. Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British museum, (Natural History). Mammals, Fossil. ELEPHAXTIDJE. 193 Fig. Elephas primigenius,—Mandible; dredged off the Dogger Bank, in the JSorth Sea. Much reduced. 46208. The anterior portion of the mandible, showing the alveolus of a true molar ; dredged off the eastern coast. Owles Collection. Purchased, 1874. 38136. Part of the mandible, showing the complete symphysis and the alveolus of m. s of both sides; found in 1864 in digging the main drainage sewer in London. Presented by the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1864. 1
. Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British museum, (Natural History). Mammals, Fossil. ELEPHAXTIDJE. 193 Fig. Elephas primigenius,—Mandible; dredged off the Dogger Bank, in the JSorth Sea. Much reduced. 46208. The anterior portion of the mandible, showing the alveolus of a true molar ; dredged off the eastern coast. Owles Collection. Purchased, 1874. 38136. Part of the mandible, showing the complete symphysis and the alveolus of m. s of both sides; found in 1864 in digging the main drainage sewer in London. Presented by the Commissioners of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1864. 1 a (0. C). The imperfect mandible, containing the well-worn niT3 {Fig.) of either side ; from Eschscholtz Bay, Kotzebue Sound. Figured in Beechey's ' Yoyage to the Pacific and Behring's Straits in 'Blossom' during the years 1825 to 1828/ vol. ii. pi. i. figs. 1, 2. Presented by Capt. F. W. Beechey, 1 (0. C). Greater part of the mandible, showing the well-worn left m. 3, and the alveolus of the opposite tooth ; from Siberia. Presented by Sir J. Banks, Bart., to whom it had been sent by the Emperor Alexander of Russia. paet rv. o. 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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Geology; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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