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Solarium Lam. 



S. ab y ss i n u s , pi. 2, fig. 9. Shell conical ; whorls three, rounded ; mouth 

 circular, surface markings unknown. A cast. 

 Locality. With the above from Burlington Co., N. Jersey. 



Volutilithes Swains. 



V. Abbotti, pi. 2, fig. 1. Shell fusiform, whorls three or four, spire 

 moderately elevated ; modth, three-fourths the length of the shell ; four folds 

 on the columella ; surface apparently smooth. A cast. 



Locality. Burlington Co., N. J. 



I take pleasure in dedicating this species to Mr. C. C. Abbott of Trenton. 

 N. J., to whom I am indebted for the type of the species, as well as for many 

 other species of cretaceous fossils. 



Tukbinella Lam. 



T. subconica, pi. 2, fig. 6. Shell subconical, spire low ; body whorl 

 subangular above, two folds on the columella, surface marked by longitudinal 

 ribs, about ten on the body whorl, crossed by numerous smaller revolving 

 lines. A cast. 



Locality. Menmouth Co., N. J. 



T. p a r v a , pi. 2, fig. 3. Shell small, subconical, spire very low, whorls two or 

 three, mouth wide, and at the upper part angular, three folds on the columella : 

 surface marked by about twelve large longitudinal ridges or undulations, on 

 the body whorl crossed by three or four revolving lines. A cast. 



Locality. With the preceding. 



Cancellaria Lam. 



C. sept em li rata , pi. 2, fig. 10. Shell subglobose, spire low, whorls two, 

 mouth wide, surface, from markings on the cast, apparently ornamented by 

 about seven prominent revolving lines. A cast. 



Locality and position. From the highest bed at Mullica Hill, N. J. 



Purpuroidea. Lycet. 



P?du bi a, pi. 2, fig. 11. Shell ovate, whorls four or five, spire elevated, sur- 

 face marked by longitudinal ribs, about fifteen on the body whorl; a few revolv 

 ing striae appear to exist near the lower part of the body whorl, but this specimen 

 is so weathered, that this character may be only the result of disintegration of 

 the shell. The lower part of the mouth is broken. 



Locality and position. Mullica Hill, with the preceding. 



Fusus Lam. 



F. tr iv o 1 v u s , pi. 2, fig. 5. Shell fusiform, elongate, whorls three, spire, mo- 

 derately elevated, mouth long and angular, surface markings unknown ; on the 

 cast there are three prominent revolving lines, dividing the whorls into a 

 corresponding number of flat surfaces, beak elongate ; length of shell 2 in., 

 beak l in., width of last whorl 1 in. 



Locality and position. Yellow Limestone, Timber Creek, N. J. ; collection of 

 the Academy. The types of all the other species in this paper are in my own 

 collection. 



Rapa Klein. 



R. pyru lo i d e a, pi. 2, fig. 4. Shell pyriform, whorls three, spire low, 

 surface marked by longitudinal ribs or undulations, about twelve on the body 

 whorl, crossed towards the beak by fine revolving striae. 



Locality and position. Green marl, Burlington Co., N. J. 



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