MOLLUSCA. 711 



wan (loi), Lenola (163), Merchantville (162); Woodbury 

 clay, Crosswicks (168), near Haddonfield (164, 165, 183); 

 Wenonah sand, near Crawfords Corner (126^). 



Geographic distrihuiion. — New Jersey, Mississippi, Texas. 



Anchura pennata (Morton). 



Plate LXXXL, Figs. 10-17. 



1834. Rostellaria pennata Mort., Synop. Org. Rem. Cret. Gr. 



U. S., p. 48, pl- 19, % 9- 

 1861. Gladius pennatus Gabb, Synop. Moll. Cret. Form., p. 



Ill (55)- 

 1864. Rostellaria (?) pennata Meek, Check List Inv. Foss. N. 



A., Cret. and Jur., p. 20. 

 1868. Anchura pennata Con., Cook's Geol. N. J., p. 729. 

 1892. Rostellaria compacta Whitf., Pal. N. J., vol. 2 (Monog. 



U. S. G. S., vol. 18), p. 108, pl. 13, figs. 18-21. 

 1892. Rostellaria spirata Whitf., Pal. N. J., vol. 2 (Monog. U. 



S. G. S., vol. 18), p. 109, pl. 13, figs. 16-17. 

 1892. Anchura pennata Whitf., Pal. N. J., vol. 2 (Monog. U. 



S. G. S., vol. 18), p. 115, pl. 14, figs. 7-8. 

 1892. Anchura (Drepanochilus) compressa Whitf., Pal. N. J., 



vol. 2 (Monog. U. S. G. S., vol. 18), p. 117, pl. 13, 



figs. 22-25. 

 1905. Anchura pennata Johns., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 



(1905), p. 22. 

 1905. Rostellaria compacta Johns., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 



(1905), P- 23- 

 1905. Rostellaria spirata Johns., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 

 (1905), p. 23. 



Description. — "Shell elongate, spire elevated and consisting 

 of from six to seven volutions, which are only moderately con- 

 vex between the suture lines, the latter being well marked but 

 not deep; apical angle not more than 30°, but often less; last 

 volution proportionally large and with a somewhat extended 

 rostral beak, slender and straight; lip broadly expanded and 



