March, 1846.] 



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differing essentially from the " Agelacrinites" (Asteriacrinites) 

 of the New York reports, which is also found here, attached, 

 almost always, to a Strophomena or some other large shell, but 

 rather rare. This last it will be recollected, has five rays ex- 

 tended on an acicular disk, reaching even beyond the rays. The 

 specimen from which this drawing has been made, i3 so far as I 

 know, the only one which has been found here ; it is therefore 

 rare. Whether it be identical with an Asterias described by Dr- 

 Troost as occurring in the rocks of Tennessee, I cannot say, as I 

 have never seen his account. 



Asterias antiquata. Blue limestone, Cincinnati. 



a, An entiochite. 



b, Atrypa minnta? 



c, Ceriopora milliporacea. Locke. 



