Lanterna Rally

Author: James Hall

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781230057965

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...Surface marked by somewhat strong unequal angular plications, which bifurcate very irregularly. A well-marked peculiarity of this species, in its mature condition, is the extremely elevated arcuate ventral valve, giving it much the aspect of a Productus. Of the other valve, little is known, further than that it is much depressed. This species bears some resemblance to P. lmighti of SOWERBY, and may be regarded as the nearest representative of that shell in our rocks: it differs, however, in its smaller size, and in having stronger and much less regular plications. The young individuals of this species bear a close resemblance, in general form and character, to Rhynchonella (Atrypa), and two varieties have been thus described by Mr. CONRAD as distinct species. There are still some intermediate gradations wanting, to show the relations of figs. 4 and 6 with 9 and 10, of which I have fragments. A specimen more recently obtained, of the dimensions of fig. 6, shows the internal structure of Pentamerus in the most perfect manner. Geological position and locality. Sehoharie grit, Albany and Sehoharie counties; and Onondaga limestone of the Upper Helderberg group, Erie county, etc. ATBYPA IMPRESSA (n. s.. Pal. N.Y. Vol. iv. SrnzLL longitudinally obovate or oval: dorsal valve the larger, very gibbous, most elevated above the centre, often having a ridge in the middle, along which is generally a faint sulcus; dorsal margin excavated on each side of the beak, for the reception of the dental laminae of the opposite valve; beak distinctly incurved: ventral valve depressed-convex, most prominent in the umbonal region and along the middle; beak closely incurved upon the opposite. Surface marked by numerous small bifurcating radiating striae, which are...