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Geological horizon. — The shell was found at great depths at 

 a doubtful horizon where, though recent forms largely 

 prevail, a slight change in the fauna appears. This leads 

 one to think that one may be approaching the Upper Mio- 

 cene. 



Occurrence. — Knapp's No. 1 well, Terrebonne Parish, La., at 

 2000-2150 and 2250-2450 feet. , 

 (Bellucina) amianius Dall, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 23, p. 826, pi. 

 39, f. 10, 1901 ; Tr. W. I. S., 3, p. 1386/03 ; Vanatta, P 

 A. N. S., Phila., 55, p. 757, '03. 

 Lucina costata Holmes, Post-Pi. Fos. C, p. 27, pi. 6, fig. 2, 

 i860. Not of D'Orbigny, 1846 ; nor of Tuomey and 

 Holmes, 1857 {.—tuomeyi Dall). 

 costata Hilgard, House of Rep. Ex. Doc. 1, pt. 2, p. 887, '78; 

 Dall, Bull. 37, U. S. Nat. Mus,, p. 50, '89 ; Singley, 4th 

 Ann. Rept. Tex., p. 326, '92 ; Mitchell, List Tex. Sh. 



Distribution. — N. Carolina to Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, 2-640 fms. 

 Pleistocene to Recent. Gulf coast. — Recent : Cedar Keys, 

 Ft. Barranca, Fla. ; Horn Island, Miss. ; Galveston. 

 Pleistocene : Lake Borgne borings, New Orleans artesian 

 well of 1856, at 41 and 546 feet ; New Orleans pumping 

 station No. 7; New Orleans Gymnasium well at 1200 ft., 

 Knapp's wells, Terrebonne Parish at 1600-1700, 2250- 

 2450, No. 2 at 1050-1190, 1190-1430, 1434-1519, 1519-1542, 

 1542-1632, 1632-1726, 1731-1739, 1780-1790, 1791-1842, No. 

 3 at 880-990, 1040-1043, 1200-1300, 1330-1375, 1400-1440, 

 1443-1470, 1470-1480, 1500-1525, 1 796- 1 839 feet. 



Genus BIVARtCELlA von Martens 



quadristilcata d'Orbigny, Voy. Amer. Mer., Moll., p. 584, 1846, 

 (as Lucina); Hist. Pol. y N. Isla de Cuba, 2, p. 294, pi. 

 27, f. 34-36, '53 ; Dall, Bull. 37, U. S. N. M., p. 50, '89 ; 

 Proc. U. S. N. M., 23, p. 815, '01 ; Trans. W. I. S., 3> P- 

 1389, pi. 51, f. 1, '03; Vanatta, Proc. A. N. S. Phila., 

 55> P- 757) >0 3 ; Johnson, Occ. Papers, Bost. Soc. Nat. 

 Hist., 7. p. 62, 1915. 



