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NAUTILUS elegans, 
TAB. CXVL 
Spec. Char. Gibbose, umbilicate, with numerous 
linear, reflexed, radiating sulci. 
About two thirds as thick as wide ; the septa are rather 
numerous, gently waxed ; the aperture is obtusely sagit- 
tate, with the posterior angles truncated ; umbilicus small* 
perhaps closed. 
This fine specimen was found in the chalk marie, at 
Ringmer, in Sussex, in 1814 , by Mr. Mantell, and from 
the remains over the umbilicus it must have been as wide 
again. I have had numerous portions ; one of the last 
chamber, which not having the siphuncle (in general per- 
ceptible) is often less intelligible than when broken so as 
to show its place, as in this specimen. I suspect that 
this species is not uncommon near Heytesbury and in some 
other parts of Wiltshire. I remember Mr. Cunnington had 
a fine specimen, which, I think, was the same species, but 
as it was purchased among other things by Dr. Parry that 
Gentleman only can decide it. It is often found very 
much distorted, in Sussex, and other places, having the 
curved lines, its particular character, very much worn or 
lost, as in the greater part of this specimen. 
Mr. Cunnington’s, if I remember right, was very per- 
fect in this respect. 
