Fossil Mollusca. 203 



Tutufa granifera, Lamarck. 



Ra Delia granif era \ Lamarck : Hist. Nat. Auim. sans Vert., 1822, vol. vii, 



It. semigramsa ) p. 153. 



Lampas granifera \ G. W. Tryon : Manual of Concliology, 1881, vol. iii, p. 41, 



L. smiigranosa j pi. xxii, figs. 36-37. 



Description. — This species is represented by a single cast 

 embedded in a cream-coloured limestone. A thin test is sparingly 

 preserved in places, and the typical high spire is well exposed. 

 The characteristic granulations encircling the whorls are also 

 displayed, each row being separated by a nearly obsolete line of 

 granules. The shell has swollen whorls, and terminates with 

 a short recurved canal. On each side of the specimen is a definite 

 rounded or funiculate varix, which agrees with recent forms in 

 not being regularly continuous. 



Dimensions. — Length 35, diameter 20 mm. 



Remarks. — Since the present specimen occurs associated with 

 coral structures and other organisms, it is interesting to state that 

 according to Tryon this genus is found at less depth than Ranella 

 and invariably frequents coral reefs and rocks. 



Distrihution. — Red Sea, Natal, Paumotus, Philippines, north-east 

 coast of Australia. (Tryon.) 



Locality. — Top of first inland cliif, about 300 feet above sea-level. 



JVmnber on specimen : 951. 



Example : 1 (specimen associated with pectinoid and other 

 bivalve shells of doubtful determination). 



Cyprsea, sp. 



Description. — This is a small cast in a cream-coloured compact 

 limestone, of cylindrical shape above but with a depressed base, 

 exhibiting a sub -central, narrow, and longitudinal aperture; 

 the lip bears a regular dentition along its entire length ; a short 

 canal is present at each end ; the spiral volutions are well exposed 

 through a small fracture at the base. 



Dimensions. — Length 25, width (max.) 15 mm. 



Remarks. — From a comparison with recent forms this specimen 

 appears to be allied to C. carneola of Linnceus, a species living in 

 the Pacific and Indian Oceans. 



Locality. — Flying Fish Cove ; about 500 feet above sea-level and 

 above rocks of undoubted Miocene age. 



Numler on specimen : 841. 



Examples : 1 . 



Turbo ? 



Remarks. — Cast of a Gastcropod shell probably referable to Turho, 

 showing the two last whorls. The absence of sculpture and other 



