CTPE^A. 205 



This species is allied to C. hartoneniiis, Edwards, of the English 

 and Parisian Eocene, from which it differs in having a less promi- 

 nent spire, and by the large posterior protuberance on. the inner 

 margin. 



Dimensions. — Length 27"5mm. ; breadth 17 mm. 



Form, and Loc. — Eocene : Muddy Creek, Victoria. 



G. 9417. An example having a conspicuous spire. Purchased. 



Cyprsea (^Bernayia) contusa, M'Coy. 



187". Cypr(ca {Lupoiiia) contusa, M'Coy, Prod. Pal. Yict. dec. v. pi. xlix. 



tigs. 3-3(;, 4, ia. 

 1890. Ci/pnea contusa, Tate, Trans. Eoy. Soc. South Aust. vol. xiii. pt. 2, 



p. 206. 

 1893. Cyprma contusa, Tate and Dennant, id. vol. xvii. pt. l,p. 221. 



Very globose, with a narrow aperture extending the whole 

 length of the shell, dentate on either side ; the outer margin rises 

 a little above the level of the top of the spire ; the anterior 

 portion is but slightly drawn out ; anterior canal very short and 

 wide ; posterior short, and curved towards the apex. The surface 

 is "irregularly reticulated with small contusions, or irregular 

 polygonal bruise-like depressions." — Tate. Rough spii-al lines are 

 clearly shown on the specimens from Muddy Creek. 



Dimensions. — Length 31 '5 mm. ; breadth 24 mm. 



Form, and Loc. — Eocene : Victoria. 



70408. An example of the neanic stage of growth, in which 

 the spiral lineations and other surface ornament are not strongly 

 developed ; from Mount Martha. Purchased. 



Or. 4306. Two examples ; from Muddy Creek. 



Presented hy John Dennant, Esq. 



G. 5479. Specimen of the senile stage, with corrugated surface ; 

 from Muddy Creek. Purchased. 



G. 9419. Two specimens ; from Muddy Creek. Purchased. 



Subgenus LUFOXIA, Sowerby and Gray. 



[Conch. Illust. and Desc. Cat. Shells, by G. B. Sowerby, jun., and J. E. Gray, 

 1832, p. 12.] 



Spire barely visible through the covering of enamel, and 

 sometimes quite hidden ; columella but slightly excavated ; outer 



