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5. Cyprma (? Luponta orn Epona) anomata, Stoliczka. Pl. IV, Fig. 6. 
Cyp. testa inflata, ovato-globosa, levigata, polita, sinistrorsa, extrenutate anteriori 
abrupte contracta, emarginata ; apertura angusta, lente S-formi curvata ; marginibus 
utrinque dense striato-dentatis ; labro rotundato, antice paulum applanato. 
The shell of this species is remarkably globular, being abruptly contracted at 
both ends. The anterior extremity is short, deeply notched, and somewhat bent 
back, or upwards. The posterior extremity is unfortunately devoid of the shell- 
surface on our specimen; it appears to have been, however, similarly formed to the 
anterior; the spire was perfectly concealed. So far as we are aware, this is a 
singular unique specimen of a sinistrorse Cyprea; the surface of its shell appears 
to be polished and smooth. The ventral portion of the shell is convex, as in Gray’s 
sub-genus Lvponia. The aperture is equally narrow along its entire extension, 
being slightly curved anteriorly towards the spiral side and denticulated on either 
margin. The teeth appear to be equal in number on both margins, and they are 
all equally thick, resembling more elongated strix. Those on the inner lip do not 
reach far inside, while those of the outer margin extend internally, so far as this is 
inflexed. On the anterior extremity the portions of the lips are somewhat 
flattened and the teeth much shorter and smaller. From this striated denticulation 
of-the margins of the aperture, combined with the entire form of the shell, this 
species will be probably more correctly referred to Epona, a sub-genus of Trivia, 
Gray; better specimens are, however, required for such a step. 
Locality —Near Vylapaudy in the Trichinopoly district the single figured 
specimen was found. 
Formation.—Arrialoor group. 
6. Cyprma Kayet, Forbes. Pl. IV, Figs. 7—10. 
1842. Globiconcha ovula, D’Orbigny, Pal. frang. ter. crét. II, p. 145, Pl. 170, Fig. 3. 
1846. Cyprea Kayei, Forbes, Trans. Geol. Soc. of Lond., VII, p. 133, Pl. XII, Fig. 20 
1850. Globiconcha ovula and Ovula Kayei, D’Orbigny, Prod. TI, pp. 220 and 225. 
1853. Cyprea ovula, (D’Orb. sp.) Coquand, Journ. de Conchyl., p. 439, Pl. 14, Fig. 1. (non. id. Lamcek.) idem 
Gabb in “Synopsis” of eret. foss. ; Pictet in Pal. Suisse, etc. 
Cyp. testa convoluta, elongate-ovata, cylindracea, levigata, spira anfractibus 
circiter quinis conspicuis composita, plus minusve elevata ; apertura angustissima, antice 
expansa, emarginata ; labro crasso, rotundate-infleco, intus denticulato, antice multo 
tenwiore, subacuto ; labio calloso, lamellam crenulatam dentatamque formante. 
Not without repeated consideration do we venture to identify our Indian fossil 
with the long-known European species, an imperfect cast of which was first 
described by D’Orbigny as Globiconcha ovula, and which afterwards has been proved 
by Coquand to be a true Cyprea. A full description is given by Coquand (Loe. cit.), 
and we shall restrict our remarks merely to some peculiarities of the forms oceurring 
in South India. 
