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." . g destitute of arms ortentacula. Some of the Kentucky limestone beds swarm with the remains of thesezoophytes.^ Fig. 47. Two ossicula of the Lily Encrinite immersed in diluted muriatic acid, by whichthe animal membrane was exposed, and is seen hanging in flocculas from the bottomof the fossil,—Mr. Parkinson. Figs. 57, 64, 66. Part of the stem, and the articulating surfaces of two ossicles of a very elegantpentacrinite {
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." . g destitute of arms ortentacula. Some of the Kentucky limestone beds swarm with the remains of thesezoophytes.^ Fig. 47. Two ossicula of the Lily Encrinite immersed in diluted muriatic acid, by whichthe animal membrane was exposed, and is seen hanging in flocculas from the bottomof the fossil,—Mr. Parkinson. Figs. 57, 64, 66. Part of the stem, and the articulating surfaces of two ossicles of a very elegantpentacrinite {Pentacrinus scalaris, of Goldfuss), from the Lias of Lyme Eegis. Figs. 53, 56, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 67. Portions of stems, and the various modifications of theossicula of another Lias Pentacrinite {Pentacrinus basaltiformis, of Goldfuss). Fig. 79. This elegant little crinoidean receptacle was named the Clove Encrinite, byMr. Parkinson, from its form; {Eugeniacrinus caryophyllatus, of Goldfuss). It isfrom the Oolite of Mount Eanden, in Switzerland.^ Figs. 80, 81, 82, & 83. Appear to be fossil corals of the genus Ceriopora. 1 Medals of Creation, p. 327. Ibid. p. •/5 FOSSIL FAUNA. 115 PLATE XLVIII. The Lily Encrinite {Encrinites monileformis). This exquisite species of the extinct Crinoideans which swarmed in the seas of the secondaryages of Geology, is equally interesting and attractive to the amateur collector and the scientificobserver. The specimen figured is a charming example of the Stone Lily partly expanded,attached to a block of limestone studded with encrinal ossicula. Mr. Parkinson informed methat it was formerly in the collection of Mr. Jacob Forster, and cost him twenty guineas;from five to ten guineas is now the usual price for a specimen in a good state of preservation,with any part of the column attached. This Encrinite is not known to occur in England. Thespecimens seen in collections are for the most part from Lower Saxony: this species has onlybeen foun
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