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Syn. Sinipuluui aiitopsis Con., Jr. Acad. Nit. Sci. Phila., vol. 4, p. 293, 

 pi. 47, fig. 25, i860. 

 >S. {Epidroinus) otopsis Con., Am. Jr. Conch., vol. i, p. 20, 1865. 



Conrad's original description. — "Subfusiform; whorls rounded, 

 seven in number, cancellated; revolving lines most conspicuous, 

 alternated in size, the largest beaded finely, and about fourteen 

 in number on the body whorl, exclusive of beak; aperture with 

 beak about half the length of the shell; apex obtuse, three first 

 whorls smooth and the second and third turned. lyCngth i^ 

 inch." 



This is put by Conrad along with his specimens from "a local- 

 ity farther north in Alabama than any Mr. Tuomey had ex- 

 plored." So far I have colle(5led no specimens of this species and 

 the specimens sent me under this name by Aldrich are Cancel- 

 laricB. If Eocene at all it will doubtless be discovered at Bell's, 

 Gregg's, or Matthew's landing. 



Type and specimen Jig2ired. — Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. 



Very kindly loaned me for examination and figuring by the of- 

 ficers of that institution. 



Fusoficula juvenis, PI. 8, figs. 15 and 16. 



Syn. See Bull. Am. Pal., vol. i, p. 216. 



Two extreme varieties have been chosen for figuring. Any 

 shade of intermediate mutations can be obtained from any good 

 locality like Woods bluff. The apex of this species is formed b}' 

 (i) a very small smooth whorl nearly enclosed by (2) a much 

 larger smooth whorl followed by (3) about one-third of a volu- 

 tion charadlerized by spiral striations and afterward by vertical 

 heavy lines, then (4) a slight non-conformability with a slight 

 varix, then the remainder of the whorls ornamented as shown by 

 the figures. The above-mentioned embryonic whorls are set at a 

 slightly different angle from the axis of the remaining spirals. 

 In old specimens the labrum is thickened within. 



Lignitic localities. — Ala.: Gregg's landing; Lower Peach Tree; 

 Woods bluff; Hatchetigbee ; 3 mi. s. w. of Thomasville. Aldrich 

 reports it also from Bell's; Tuscahoma; Nanafalia; Butler. 



Texas: Sabinetown. 



