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43. Marginulina Icevigata^ D'Orb. PL X. fig. 68. 



" Orthoceratia Lituitata ;" Soldani, Testae, vol. i. pt. 2. p. 95, pi. 100. 

 figs, hb, cc, D'Orb. op. cit. p. 2o9. no. 10. * 



" Hah. The Adriatic." (Mediterranean and Adriatic, Sol- 

 da7ii*.) 



Soldani's figure bb is a large and much curved Dentalina 

 communis (or narrow Marginulina lituus) j fig. cc, which we 

 have copied, only differs from Marginulina lituus in degree of 

 curvature and in a partial carina on the concave margin of the 

 earlier chambers. 



44. Marginulina lituus, D'Orb. PI. X. fig. 70. 



" Orthoceras Serrula •" Soldaoi, Testae, vol. i. pt. 2. p. 99, pi. 106. figs, aa, 

 hb. D'Orb. op. cit. p. 259. no. 11. 



" Hab. The Adriatic." (Mediterranean or Adriatic, Sol- 

 dani.) 



A useful species, embracing the smooth, much-curved, 

 Marginuline Nodosarice that have many very oblique cham- 

 bers. Soldani and D'Orbigny notice it as a recent form ; but 

 it is not uncommon as a fossil from the Liassic age onwards. 



45. Marginulina lohata, D'Orb. PI. X. fig. 71. 



"Polymorpba Subovalia f Soldani, Testae, vol. i, pt. 2. p. 115, pi. 117. 

 fig. p. D'Orb. op. cit. p. 259. no. 12. 



" Hab. The Adriatic." (Mediterranean, Soldani.) 



A short, thick-set, few-chambered Marginulina, with a 

 partial carina on the concave edge, and strongly limbate 

 sutures. 



46. Marginulina consecta, D'Orb. PI. X. fig. 69. 



" Nuclei in thalamis Orthoceratiorum nati ;" Soldani, Testae, vol. i. 

 p. 51, pi. 17. figs. R, -S". D'Orb. op. cit. p. 259. no. 13. 



" Hab. Fossil at Coroncina." (Borro Cieco, Soldani.) 



We see no reason to doubt Soldani's statement that these, 

 and several other specimens figured in his fom-th volume, are 

 casts (obtained by the use of acid in some cases), and not 

 perfect fossils. On any other supposition it would be diffi- 

 cult to understand the drawings he refers to. These are casts 

 of straight Marginulince. 



* Figs, bb, cc, with other Nodosarice, are described by Soldani as having 

 been obtained from the sea-mud of the Port Ferrajo (Elba) and at the 

 Island Giglio, from the zoophytic concretions (Tuscan Sea), and from the 

 shore at Eimini (Adriatic) ; but rare at the last place. 



