Note regarding the Silurian fossils of the Gordon Limestones, with generic descriptions, and a specific list of the organisms already named and classified, by various authors.

Abstract

Over thirty years ago the late Dr. Milligan obtained a very interesting series of Silurian Fossils from the Gordon River, in the vicinity of the Macquarie Harbour, which was subsequently lodged in the Society's Museum. This collection was supplemented by a suite of specimens obtained from the same locality by Mr. C. Gould in the year 1862. Prior to the year 1866, Mr. Gould made a selection of the most typical specimens, which he submitted to the judgment of Prof. M'Coy, who, according to Mr. Gould's account, " immediately identified several of the species and most of the generic forms." It is most unfortunate that in the account referred to, Mr. Gould, from want of access to his notes, was unable to give a complete list of the species so determined, and I have failed to find any trace of such list elsewhere in any of our local records.