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tioned is 30 mm. in height, and its calice is approximately 15 
mm. in diameter. 
Locality, etc.—In Eocene strata at Cape Otway. Two ex- 
amples. A single juvenile example also from Brown's Creek. 
Collected by Mr. Kitson and myself. 
I place this species in Conosmilia on account of its twisted 
laminate columella. In all other respects it might certainly 
come under the allied genus, Parasmilia. 
Conosmilia stylifera, spec. nov. РІ. xxiv., figs. la, b. 
The corallum is small, cylindro-conical in shape, of mode- 
rate height, or sometimes tall, usually straight, but occasion- 
ally curved just above the pedicellate base. Thc wall ıs thin 
near the calice, but becomes stouter below, and is covered by 
a pellicular epitheca. This is ridged transversely, but other- 
wise almost plain. With the lens, however, very fine en- 
circling lines and broad longitudinal strie are traceable on 
its surface. These strie mark the mural boundaries of the 
septa, and thus represent very faint, rudimentary coste. 
The calice is circular and deep centrally. The septa are in 
six systems and three complete cycles, with occasionally some 
of a fourth. The primaries, which are stout and long, slope 
from the margin, and then descend almost vertically in the 
fossa. For some distance down a clear space is left between 
them and the columella, but lower still they become fused 
with it. The remaining orders of septa are much thinner, 
subequal in size, and of diminishing length according to or- 
der. The inner edges of all the septa are more or less waved, 
and their sides are sparingly granular. The columella is 
strong, and projects vertically in the fossa as a long pointed 
style. It is nodular, twisted, broad below, and gradually 
tapers upwards. Deep down in the fossa it sends out strong 
lateral processes, which fuse with the primary septa. The 
endotheca is fairly developed in some examples, but in others 
is very scanty. 
The coralla vary in height from 10 mm. to 17 mm.; the 
calices are from 4 mm. to 5 mm. in diameter. 
Locality, ete.—In Upper Eocene strata at Spring Creek. 
Eleven examples. 
This species is at once distinguished from all other Conos- 
miliæ by its strong styliform columella and almost plain epi- 
theca. 
FAMILY FUNGIDZE. 
GENUS BATHYACTIS. 
Bathyactis Beaumariensis, spec. nov. Pl. xxiv., figs. Зо, b. 
‚ The cerallum is very small, discoid, and free. The base is 
either flat or slightly concave, and, with the exception of a 
