The Fossil Crinoid Genus Dolatocrinus and Its Allies (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Fossil Crinoid Genus Dolatocrinus and Its Allies This paper is the result of studies begun many years ago, with a view to clarifying the record of the crinoid forms herein discussed from the confusion growing out of the excessive activity of some authors in species making. The drawings of the Miller and Gurley types, and those for plates 1 to 4 on Comanthocrinus, Hadrocrinus, and Himerocflnue, were made by Mr. Kenneth M. Chapman of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The text-figures were prepared by my assistant, Dr. Herrick E. Wilson. In the preparation of the other figures upon Dolatocrinus I have had the assistance of Dr. R. S. Bassler in photographing the specimens, and of Miss Francesca Keser, of the United States Geological Survey staff, in retouching the prints, for which I extend to them my sincere thanks. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.