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existence of this interesting fossil in North-Carolina proves 

 the close analogy between the miocene of France and that of 

 the southern States, and it seems that the new species really 

 replaces the C. acutangulata in our miocene beds. 



I am indebted to I. Lea, Esq., of Philadelphia, for speci- 

 mens for comparison. 



It occurs at Mr. Flowers' marl bed on the Cape Fear. 

 Bladen county. 



CANCELLARIA EETICULATA. (Fig. 119.) 



Shell thick, ovate, spire acute, whirls about six, and angulat- 

 ed and ornamented by prominent, longitudinal and revolving 

 ridges, which produce a cancellated surface. Columulla with 

 FIG. 119. several strong oblique sharp folds ; outer 



lip traversely ridged within. 



FIG. 120. 



RANELLA CAUDATA. (Fig 120.) 



Shell turbinate, winged ; 

 whirls four or five, angulat- 

 ed and strongly ridged longi- 

 tudinally ; surface traversed 

 by lesser revolving ridges. 

 Two opposite ridges are pro- 

 duced more than the others, 

 one of which forms the margin of the outer lip ; canal long 

 and straight. Common on the coast, and rather rare in the 

 miocene of North-Carolina. 



FIG. 121. 



FAMILY BUCCTNIDAE. BUCCINTJM MULTIRUGA- 



TUM. CON. (Fig. 121.) 



Shell thick, ovate; spire composed of 

 five whirls, marked with deep impressed 

 revolving lines ; apex rather obtuse ; col- 

 umella, with a strong fold at, base and a 

 slight prominence at the base of the body 

 whirl ; bicarinate^ aperture greater than 

 half the length of the shell. Miocene of 

 Cape Fear River. 



