A pictorial atlas of fossil remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology." . howing the transverse cells and lamellte of the same kind ofcoral [Cyathophyllum) as figs. 1, 2, 3. Fig. 9. A species of Turbinolia (Turbinolia complanata, of Goldfuss). Fig. 10. A small turbinated coral {Turbinolia mitrata, of Hesinger), from the Silurian strata ofGothland. Fig. 11. a Turbinolia from the Silurian deposits of Sweden. Fig. 12. A remarkable coral {Petraia, of Munster), from the Devonian strata. Figs. 13 &
A pictorial atlas of fossil remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology." . howing the transverse cells and lamellte of the same kind ofcoral [Cyathophyllum) as figs. 1, 2, 3. Fig. 9. A species of Turbinolia (Turbinolia complanata, of Goldfuss). Fig. 10. A small turbinated coral {Turbinolia mitrata, of Hesinger), from the Silurian strata ofGothland. Fig. 11. a Turbinolia from the Silurian deposits of Sweden. Fig. 12. A remarkable coral {Petraia, of Munster), from the Devonian strata. Figs. 13 & 14, ai-e sections of Cyathophylla, like figs. 1, 2, 3, to exhibit the internal stmcture. Figs. 15 & 16. Two elegant simple corals {Caryophyllia centralis, of Mantell), from the chalk ofKent. The form and disposition of the lamellaj of the cavity, as seen at the upperpart of the specimens, are shown at a and h. Fig. 17. A transverse and polished section of a species of Cyathophyllum, from the Devonianstrata, at Blackenberg on the Rhine. For a popular account of the nature of Corals and the animals which form them, see Wonders of Geolo^, vol. yi. p. ?^-?-i-;! I<;i:ea TJW--:) 5?^-±liei FOSSIL FAUNA. 93 PLATE XXXVII. Various Fossil Compound Corals. Fig. 1. A beautiful specimen of Star-coral {Astrea ananas, of Goldfuss), from the Silurian strataof Sweden. At a, is shown the mode in which, as in proliferous flowers, newpolypes bud from the centre of the parent disk. At b, is represented the growthin the recent Madrepora stellaris of Linnaeus.—Mr. Parkinson. Fig. 2. An elegant Cyathophyllum (C. dianthus, of Goldfuss), from the Silurian formation ofSweden. At c, (the lower part of the plate,) is shown its probable mode of increase. Figs. 3 & 6. A columnar compound coral {Lithostrotion striatum, of Lhwyd), from the moun-tain limestone of Derbyshire; fig. 3, is a transverse section of fig. 6, showing thebasaltiform arrangement of the columns. Fig. 4. A fossil madrep
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