254 Lingual Dentition of Goeotis. 



common iu Bulimiilus and Cylindrella, but without the upper median tri- 

 angular plate characteristic of the latter ; both margins scarcely serrated 

 by the euds of the ribs. 



From our nuniei'ous observations on the jaws of Pidmo- 

 nata (see Ann. Lye. N. H. of N. Y., X, 165), we consider 

 this to be a form of ribbed jaw, the phile-Iike sections being 

 actually divided by delicate longitudinal ribs. It is to be 

 understood that the jaw is not in separate pieces, as in Or- 

 thalicus and Liguus (see Ibid, p. 168). Our iigure of the 

 jaw of Helix turhiniformis^ Pfr. (Ibid, pi. ii, fig. 2), gives 

 the same type of jaw, though differing in form. That of 

 Succinea ? appendiculata (Ibid, X, pi. ix, tig. 2) is still 

 nearer the jaw we are considering. 



The lingual membrane is entirely different from what we 

 had supposed from our interpretation of Shuttle worth's de- 

 scription. We recognize no resemblance to that of Zoniles 

 and Vitrina, but rather (in arrangement and shape of teeth 

 and position of cusp) to that figured by us of Orlhalicus 

 zebra and undalus (Amer. Jour, of Conch. 1870, pi. ix, 

 figs. 2, 6, 10, 12,) and Liguus fat<ciatus drawn by Leidy, 

 (Terr. Moll. U. S. II, 270). From these, however, it dif- 

 fers in the development of its cusp, which shares the trifid 

 character, and nearly resembles that of Helix muscarum 

 (Am. Jour. Conch. I. c. fig. 4). 



Lingual membrane long and broad, composed of numerous rows of 

 teeth arranged en chevron. Centrals very long, narrow, obtuse above, 

 Incurved at sides, obtusely rounded and expanded at base near which is a 

 short, gouge-shaped, expanded cusp, whose lower edge is bluntly triden- 

 tate. Laterals same as centrals in shape, but a little larger, and unsym- 

 metrical from the disproportionate expansion of the outer denticle of the 

 cusp. Marginals same as laterals, but moi'e slender, with more developed 

 and graceful teeth, of which the median is pointed, often bifid. There is 

 much variety in the shape and denticulation of the cusps. The middle 

 denticle is always the smallest. 



We find no distinct marginal teeth of the aculeate type 

 noticed by Shuttle worth, but believe he was misled by see- 

 ing these teeth in exact profile, when they have somewhat 

 that form as shown in our figure 6. Seen from above, 



