﻿390 DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES OF 



very high ; mouth ovate, canal moderately long, outer lip simple, inner lip coated 

 with a somewhat heavy layer of enamel, a very small sinus between the two lips 

 posteriorly, not an emargination but rather a continuation of the suture, lined with 

 enamel ; surface in some specimens nearly smooth, in others closely marked by fine 

 impressed, revolving lines. 



Dimensions. — Length - 8 in., width of body whorl "5 in., length of mouth '55 in. 



Locality. — Hardeman Co., Tenn. Ripley Group. 



This species, with all the following, which are from Tennessee, were kindly loaned 

 me by my friend, Prof. SafTord, of the Geological Survey of that State, who 

 informs me that he found the peculiar marls of the " Ripley Group " alternating in 

 his State, with a limestone, which from the lithological character of the fossils 

 from it, I should think to be identical with the limestone of Prairie Bluff, Ala. 



FASCIOLARIA, Lam. 



F. Saffordi. PI. 68, fig. 6. Fusiform, spire ? (broken in all the specimens); 

 suture distinct ; mouth linear, columella slightly recurved and with three small 

 oblique folds, inner lip slightly thickened at the upper part ; surface marked by 

 longitudinal ribs, (about eleven on the body whorl,) crossed by numerous revolving 

 lines. 



Dimensions. — Length of the body whorl of the smallest, but most perfect specimen, 

 •6 in., width of ditto - 4 in., length of mouth -55 in. 



Locality. — With the above. Prof. Safford. 



ROSTELLARIA, Lam. 



R. rostrata. PI. 68, fig. 7. Fusiform, outer lip very much produced laterally; 

 whorls six ; canal moderately long ; surface marked by nodes on the angle of the 

 whorl, which are prolonged below into ribs extending over a large portion of the 

 whorl ; other markings ? Casts. 



Dimensions. — Length about 1 in., width of body whorl, including lip. -7 in. 



Locality. — Burlington Co., N. J., and Prairie Bluff, Ala. 



These specimens have been in the Museum of the Academy for a number of years, 

 marked with the above name by Dr. Morton, and with his name attached ; they have 

 not, however, been heretofore described. 



CANCELLARIA, Lam, 



C. Eufalensis. PI. 68, fig. 8. Subfusiform, spire elevated ; whorls five, rounded ; 

 mouth subquadrate ; surface marked by numerous, large, revolving ribs, between 

 which are smaller ones, and crossed by longitudinal ribs of about the same size as the 



