1859.] niSLor — fossil shells of nagpur. 107 



are larger and complete. It is interesting to note that one specimen 

 has been discovered in the estnarine beds at Kateru, decollate like the 

 generality of those furnished by the freshwater strata at Takli. This 

 is the only species which in size arid shape resembles the typical 

 forms of Paiudina, as represented by P. vivipara of Britain and P. 

 Bengalensis of India. 



Palfdixa Deccanexsis, J. Sowerby, Trans. Geol. Soc. 2 ser. vol. v. 

 pi. 47. figs. 20, 22. 



Besides the localities in the Hyderabad State, where this species 

 was met with by Malcolmson, it was also found by him in our pro- 

 vince at Chikni. Our observations have ascertained it to be common 

 wherever the strata are fossiliferous ; but the best specimens are to 

 be had at Takli, Karwac?, and Chikni. My largest measures *3 by -2 

 of an inch. One of the specimens figured by Sowerby (fig. 21) 

 somewhat exceeds these dimensions ; but I am inclined to think that 

 the one represented there, as well as in fig. 23, belonged rather to 

 the genus Valvata. A Paiudina, apparently of the present species, 

 was found in the sandstone underlying the lower trap of Sitabaldi 

 Hill. 



Palfdixa Wapsharei, sp. nov. PI. V. fig. 3. 



P. testa parva, ovato-conica, lam, apice acuto, spiraliter unifasciata, rarius 

 bizonata ; anfractibus 5, convcxis ; sutura impressa ; apertura ovata, superne 

 angulata. Long. -2; lat. -1 una 



At Karwad somewhat frequent ; at Phizdura rare. This elegant 

 little shell I have great pleasure in dedicating to my friend Major 

 Wapahare, of the Madras Army, who prosecuted the study of Indian 

 geology with much zeal, and added to our collection of Nagpur fossils 

 many important contributions. It bears a considerable resemblanco 

 to P. Deccanensis, but differs from it in its smaller size, in the thin- 

 ness of its shell, and in the possession of stripes of colour. In tho 

 common specimens there are two bands, one of which is always 

 covered up by the succeeding whorl, the other being left visible a 

 little below the middle of the whorl. But specimens occur in which, 

 besides the hidden stripe, there are two bands adorning the exposed 

 portion of the volutions, which they divide into three equal parts. 



Paxttduta acicflaris, sp. nov. PI. V. fig. 4. 



P. testa clongato-turrita, subulata vel subcylin<lrarc:i. lavi. unifaseiata ; anfractibus 

 8-10, subeonvexia; apertura oblique uvuta, superne angulata. Long. -33 ; lat. 

 •08 unc. 



At Telankher/i very abundant ; Less frequent at Butara. It occurs 

 also at Chichundra, beyond the boundary of our province. At Takli 

 and Little Tisti, shells of the same slender form are met with, but 

 exhibiting no band of colour, most probably on account of the un- 

 favourable character of the matrix, or from having been bleached 

 before they were imbedded. 



I'aumna Pykamis, BD. HOT. I'l. Y. fig. 5. 



/'. 1«-~ta riniata. pvrauiiilata ; apioe MSOtO ] BnfraotiblU '.'. BOboOIlYBxis, re^ulariter 



ereseentibus ; apertura orata, Bupeme angulata. Long. '25; lat 1 una 

 Very rare. Found at Talankheffi with the last-mentioned, but 



