58 Bulletin n 58 



Bulliopsis choctavensis, PI- 7, fig- lo- 



Syn. Melanopsis choRavensis, Aid., Geol. Surv. Ala., Bull. i,p. 35, pi. 



3, fig. 8, 1886. 

 Nassa calli Aid., Geol. Surv. Ala., Bull, i, p. 27, pi. 5, fig. 5. 

 Pasithea de Greg., Faun. Eoc. Ala., p. 164, pi. 16, fig. 36, 1890. 

 Nassebiirna calli de Greg., Faun, Eoc. Ala., p. loS, pi. 7, fig. 62, a, 



b, 1890. 



Aldricli' s original description. — "Shell oblong-ovate ; whorls 

 six, shouldered ; spire obtuse, the upper part generall}^ plicate ; 

 suture impressed distin<5l. Body whorl constri(5led below the 

 shoulder, smooth on the main part ; fine revolving lines below 

 and often a few on the shoulder, sometimes continuing to the 

 apex just below the suture. Aperture oblong-ovate, canaliculate 

 at base ; outer lip smooth, slightly thickened within ; colu- 

 mella with a thickened and refiecfled callus. ' ' 



I fail to see wherein choHavensis and calli differ much except 

 in size. 



I do not believe this belongs to the fresh water Melanian genus 

 Melanopsis of the Old World. Nor do I believe Fischer is right, 

 (see Manual Conch, p. 703), in referring Conrad's Bulliopsis to 

 Melanopsis. This species has some resemblance to Bulliopsis 

 quadrata Con. of the Miocene as Aldrich has stated ; and I 

 am not sure but Bulliopsis should be put under Buccinanops, i. e. 

 Bullia. 



Localities. — Alabama : Hatchetigbee ; Woods bluff ; and 

 according to Aldrich also at Butler, Chocftaw corner. ' ' Calli ' ' is 

 from lyisbon. 



Type. — Aldrich 's colledlion. 



Specimen figured. — Hatchetigbee bluff ; Paleontological Mus- 

 eum, Cornell University. 



Astyris subfraxa ,n. sp., PI. 7, fig. 11. 



Specific charaflerization. — General form and size as indicated 

 by the figure ; embryonic whorls smooth at first, increasing 

 rapidly in size, four or five in number, then two verticall}' 

 ribbed, embryonic whorls ; below, three smooth spirals : body 

 whorl strongly striated below, usually irregularly fra(5lured ; 



