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CIX. ANTALE, Aldrovandus, 1642. 
1. AwntTaLE Arcotinum, Forbes, sp., Pl. XXVII, Fig. 23. 
1846. Dentalium Arcotinum, Forbes, Trans. Geol. Soc. Lond., VII, p. 138, Pl. XII, Fig. 16, 
idem., auctorum. 
Ant. testa cylindraceo-subulata, tereti, subarcuata, levigata, transversaliter striis 
minutissunis notata. 
The cylindrical shape of the anterior portion of the shell and the gradual taper- 
ing towards the posterior end are very characteristic for this species. The surface 
is quite smooth to the eye, but under the glass fine, concentric, transverse strize can 
distinctly be traced. The shell is rather thick posteriorly, but much thinner towards 
the anterior end. 
Locality.—Pondicherry, in bluish calcareous sandstone; rather rare. 
Formation.—Valudayur group. 
29, ANTALE GLABRATUM, Stoliczka, Pl. XXVII, Figs. 24-25. 
Ant. testa elongata, moderate arcuata, antice paulo dilatata, levigata, dorsaliter 
sulcis duobus longitudinalibus, sub-obsoletis notata. 
This species in form closely resembles Antale (Fustiaria ?) glabrum, Geinitz, 
being smooth, moderately curved, and having at the dorsal (or concave) side two 
slight, longitudinal furrows; the posterior end is very gradually pointed, but the 
anterior end rather widened, and at the perfect aperture the dorsal margin is con- 
siderably more produced than the ventral one; this being sometimes indicated by 
a furrow on the shell itself, corresponding to a previous stage of growth. The 
section of the shell is circular. 
Locality —Odium, in brownish calcareous sandstone ; not very rare. 
Formation.—Ootatoor group. 
CX. FUSTIARIA, Stoliczka, 1868. 
1. Fusttarta PARVULA, Stoliczka, Pl. XXVII, Fig. 22. 
Fust. testa pusilla, subulata, antice cylindracea, postice acuminata, tenut, 
subvitrea, polita ; fissura angustissima, sinistra prope lineam ventralem sed excentrice 
Sita. 
A small, thin, posteriorly pointed shell with the fissure situated near the 
ventral or convex side; the greatest thickness is near the middle, at least it is not 
greater at the aperture, the margin of which is very thin and circular; the surface 
is polished. The small form and shape of this shell very much resemble a Gadila 
or Siphonodentalium, but there is a distinct fissure present, the rest of the posterior 
margin being entire. 
Locality.—Pondicherry, in bluish, calcareous sandstone; only the figured spe- 
cimen has as yet been obtained. 
Formation.—Valudayur group. 
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