84: CRETACEOUS GASTROPODA 
The callose inner lip exhibits four plaits, which become gradually more oblique 
and at the same time stronger towards the anterior emargination of the aperture. 
The first fold next to the canal is the least visible on the aperture, although it is 
the strongest more internally. The margin of the outer lip is somewhat enlarged, 
and, so far as can be seen from some fragments, sharpened from inside. 
The largest specimen from Pondicherry is in the Madras collection: it measures 
95 mm. in height and 65 mm. in width on the last volution. 
Localities—West of Kullygoody and Pondicherry; not common. 
Formation.—Trichinopoly and (?) Valudayur groups. 
XV. FICULOPSIS, Stoliczka, 1867. 
Ficulop. testa pyriformi, antice attenuata, postice inflata; spira brevissima; 
superficie spiraliter atque transversim striata vel costulata ; columella crassa, extus 
atque antice angulata, intus applanata, plicata. 
Under the above name, I propose to class the Indian species described and 
figured by Forbes as Pyrula Pondicherriensis and figured by D’Orbigny as Pyrula 
carolina. 'The shell exteriorly in form and appearance does not differ from typical 
species of Ficula as restricted (Pyrula or Sycotypus) being reticulated on its 
surface and having avery short spire. While, however, the columellar margin in 
ficula is very thin, itis in Iicuwlopsis very thick, externally angulated, inter- 
nally flattened and provided with a number of plaits, of which the anterior are 
the stronger. This sufficiently justifies the placing of the genus among the 
voLtutina. In this respect Mcuwlopsis may be said to combine the characters of 
Melo and Fulguraria, agreeing with the former in general form and with the latter 
in its ornamentation, and especially in the characteristic flattening of the anterior 
and inner portion of the columella. 
The aperture is very long and of the same shape as the shell; anteriorly it is 
eradually narrowed, and at its termination no doubt emarginate (our specimens are 
not quite perfect at this point). It is difficult to say whether the posterior notch of 
the outer lip, which exists in the species now described, ought to be included in the 
generic characters or not; it would probably be better not to do it at present, until 
some other such characteristic forms have been made known. 
Tam not aware of any fossil species, which could be fairly attributed to this 
genus, unless the DMitra pyruliformis, described by Miler (Petref. der Aachner 
Kreide-formation, IT, 1851, p. 23, Pl. 3, Fig. 25) from the cretaceous deposits near 
Aachen, belongs to it, which does not appear unlikely. 
