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Fig. 1. The right macula, cast of the interior side 12/1. Specimen from Grumpevik, Vamlingbo, Gotland.

=Cybele bellatula= DALM. p. 52.

Fig. 2. The hypostoma 3/1. Vestanå, Östergötland.

=Dalmanites sclerops= DALMAN p. 54.

Fig. 3. The hypostoma 2/1.

=Encrinurus punctatus= WAHLENB. p. 56.

Fig. 4. Horizontal Section of an eye 69/1. Diameter of the prisms 0,04 mill., their length 0,07 millim. » 5. The hypostoma 3/1. » 6. The left macula. Reflected light 12/1. » 7. Part of the left macula in transmitted light 20/1. The black streaks are sectioned pores. Spec. BH. » 8. Vertical section of the right macula, a sagittal section 20/1. BH. » 9. A similar one a along the shorter diameter 20/1. Specimens 5, 6 from Vikers Boge, 4, 9 Medebys, Hall, 7, 8 Svarfvarehuk. All from Gotland.

=Encrinurus lævis= ANG. p. 56.

Fig. 10. Horizontal section of the cephalic eye. » 11. Vertical section of the same. Both 60/1. Prisms 0,05 in breadth, 0,06 in length. Specimen from Wisby. » 12-17. Longitudinal profiles and anterior margins of the hypostomas of Encr. punctatus (figs. 12, 13), E. obtusus (figs. 14, 15) and E. lævis (figs. 16, 17).

=Harpes vittatus= BARR. p. 31.

Fig. 18. The two ocelli at right 8/1. » 19. Sagittal Section of two ocelli 60/1. Specimen from Lochkow E, e^2, Bohemia.

=Homalonotus Knighti= KÖNIG p. 57.

Fig. 20. The hypostoma 3/2. » 21. The right macula, from the interior side in transmitted light 20/1. From Scania.

=Illænus chiron= HOLM p. 58.

Fig. 22. Horizontal Section of an eye. » 23. Vertical section of the same, both 60/1. Spec. AG. » 24. Hypostoma 2/1. Spec. AF. » 25. The right macula seen in reflected light. The lenses translucent 12/1. Ex. AA. All from Persnäs, Öland.

=Illænus Esmarki= SCHLOTH. p. 511.

Fig. 26 & 27. Horizontal sections of the eyes in two different specimens 60/1. » 28. Vertical section of an eye 60/1. » 29. Likewise, a the eye, b a portion of the cheek 12/1. » 30. Hypostoma 2/1. » 31. The inside of the right macula 12/1. Spec. AR. » 32. The outside of the left macula in transmitted light 60/1. » 33. Sagittal section of the macula (a) 60/1. All specimens from Vestanå, Östergötland, excepting fig. 30 belonging to Dr. HOLM, from Norway, Bjerkaas.

=Illænus gigas= HOLM P. 59.

Fig. 34 & 35. Surface views of the prisms of the eyes, fig. 34 at the superior margin and 35 at the inferior one 12/1. » 36. Cast of the inside of a hypostoma 1/1. Same original as HOLM'S fig. 6 Tafl. I, Illænider. » 37. Cast of the inside of the left macula. Same specimen 12/1.

=Illænus Roemeri= VOLLBORTH (Ill. vivax HOLM) p. 59.

Fig. 38. Hypostoma 1/1. Spec. AO. » 39. The right macula; the lenses translucent in reflected light 12/1. Spec. AO. » 40, 41. Both maculæ of another, larger specimen 12/1. Sp. AP. From the Leptæna limestone of Dalecarlia.

=Illænus sphæricus= HOLM p. 59.

Fig. 42. The prisms of cephalic eye 12/1. } » 43. The right maculæ, transparent in } transmitted light 12/1. Sollerön, } Spec. AH. Dalecarlia. }

=Lichas= sp. p. 60.

Fig. 44. The hypostoma 1/1. » 45. Cast of the inside of the right macula 12/1. Spec. T. » 46. Cast in wax of the preceding 12/1. » 47. Cast of the inside of the hypostoma. The central portion with the maculæ 3/1. Spec. V. » 48. Inside of the right macula 12/1. Spec. Y. From a quarry north of the gallows near Wisby.

=Lichas latifrons= ANG. p. 60.

Fig. 49. The right macula, transmitted light, seen from the inside 60/1. From Kyrkberget, Wisby.

=Platymetopus planifrons= ANG. p. 67.

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