2 PLEIOCENE FOSSILS. 



ASTRiEA MARYLANDICA.— Con. 



Plate I., Fig. 2. 

 Astrsea Marylandica, Con., Jour. Ac. Nat. Sci., Vol. VIII., p. 189. 

 A. incrustans, stellis polygonalibus, inequalibus • lamellis 12, minimis, rugosis. 

 Description. Incrusting ; stars polygonal, irregular ; lamellas about 12 ; small, rough. 



This species is chiefly distinguished from the preceding by the smaller number of the 

 lamellae, which are also less denticulated. The axes of the stars are in general more solid. 



The genus Astraea is first found in the cretaceous system, continues upwards, and has its 

 maximum developement in seas of hot climates of the actual period. 



Plate I., Fig. 2. Coral nat. size. 

 " 2a. Star enlarged. 



Locality. Darlington District, S. C. 



Museum, College of Charleston. 



RADIARIA.-Lam. 

 ECHINODERMATA.-CUV. 



BNCOPE.— Agass. 



ENCOPE 31ACROPHORA.-Kave.nel. 



Plate I., Fig. 3. 



Scutella Macrophora, Ravenel, Jour. Ac. Nat. Sci., Vol. A r IIL, p. 33L 



Encope Macrophora, Ravenel, Catalogue of Echinidte Recent and fossil of So. Ca., 1848, p. 2. 



K disco subovato, postice truncato, margine incrassata • sinubus ambulacralibus latis, 

 apertis ; lunula postica elliptica, margine superne incrassata, magna ; petalis posticis ovatis. 



