1896.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 475 



Fapillina papillata Con. PI. XX, fig. 5. 



Fusus papillatiis Con., Foss. Shells Tert. Form., 1833, p. 29 ; p. 53, pi 18, 

 fig. 3, of 2d ed. 



This large and beautiful specimen came from near Jackson, Ala., 

 from the Claiborne sand horizon. Conrad's figure of the species 

 does not show well some of its important characters, hence it is re- 

 drawn. Conrad remarks that it is rare at Claiborne. It is certainly 

 so in a perfect state of preservation, but portions of its huge colum- 

 ella are quite common in some places. 



Locality, Jacksou, Ala. 



LIGNITIC STAGE (UPPER). 



Astarte smithvillensis var. Har. Pl. XX, fig. 6. 



A. smithvillensis Har., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1895, p. 48, pl. 1, figs. 

 8a, 9a, b, c 



This species is extremely variable, and we have little doubt but 



that this Wood's Bluff specimen may be referred to it. 



Locality; Wood's Bluff, Ala. 



Protocardia virginianaT Con. Pl. XX, figs. 7 and 8. 



This is probably a variety of the form described by Conrad as P. 

 lene or P. virginiana ; but since we have no specimens of that spe- 

 cies, it is impossible to speak with certainty on the subject. Several 

 species of this genus have been described from the Eocene, and it 

 will be a serious matter to properly work out their synonymy. This 

 form differs from nieolletti by its smaller umbones and smaller size. 



Locality, Wood's Bluff, Ala. 



Pleurotoma vaughani var. Pl. XX, flg. 9. 



P. vaug/iafii Har., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1895, p. 57, pl. 4, fig. 8. 



The fine large specimens in the Lea Memorial Collection differ 

 somewhat from typical vaughani as found in the lower Claiborne 

 beds of Texas. The latter is smaller, less strongly costate, with lirse 

 within the labrum. The upper carinal spiral whorl is slightly 

 higher in this variety than in the type. 



Cancellaria tortiplioa Con. PL XX, fig. 10. 



C. iortipHca Con., Am. Jr. Conch., 1865, p. 145, pl. 21, fig. 8. 



Conrad cites this from Te.xas, but the Alabama specimens ap- 

 proach the outlines of his fig. 8, Pl, 21, more nearly than the Texan 

 forms do. Aldrich refers this form to evulsa Brander (Bull. Geol. 

 Surv. Ala., 1886, p. 52). 



