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2. Seepula conf. gordialis, Schlotheim. PI. XII, Eigs. 7 — 8. 
Comp. Gold£. PetiuT. Germ,, p. 2-11, pi. 71, fig. I. 
Tubes round, smooth, varying in thickness from one to one and a half milli- 
meter, growing in short bundles, or in more compact masses variously entangled 
between each other, or more solitary, creeping on shells and other substances. 
The Indian species does not appear to exhibit any perceptible difference from 
the European one above referred to, but I have no specimens for comparison, 
and do not wish, therefore, to pronounce their absolute identity, because the mode 
of growth somewhat differs from the form tigm-ed by Go Id fuss, although Sclilo- 
theim refers to compact masses. 
It is probable that Sowerby’s S. plexus from the Chalk also belongs to this 
species (Comp. Min. Conch., vi, p. 201, pi. 598, fig. 1) ; it certainly is not identical 
\tiih. JiHf or mis, as suggested by Reuss (Rohm. Kreide, pt. i, p. 20). 
Localities. — Arrialoor, in grey sandstone ; south of Mulloor, in whitish or 
yellowish sandstone. 
formation. — Arrialoor group . 
S. gordialis is an extremely common species in the Upper Plfener and Maas- 
tricht beds, all through Germany, Northern Austria, and Erance. 
3. Seepula Ootatooeexsis, Stoliczha. PL XII, Eigs. 9 — 10. 
Tubes simple, moderately bent, six to seven mm. thick, round, somewhat 
transversely rugosely striated ; the thickness of the solid test is one to one and a 
third mm. The one end is occasionally thickened by a circular swelhng. The 
tubes resemble those which in the Plmner of Bohemia and Saxony are often 
quoted as Serpula amphishcena, Goldf., and some of which no doubt belong to the 
Serpulidje, while others are referable to Gasti'ochcena and Teredo. They are of 
almost equal thickness throughout. 
Locality. — Ootatoor and west of Odium, in earthy limestone ; the species does 
not appear to be rare ; several specimens are in the collection. 
Formation. — Ootatoor group. 
4 Seepula ? hamata, Forbes. PL XII, Eig. 11. 
Dentalium? hamatum, Forbes, Trans. Geol. Soe., Lond., vii, p. 138, pi. xv, fig. 8. 
Of this species, of which no specimen exists in our collection, I have already 
observed (in Vol. II of the Pal. Indica, j)- 444,) that the description and figure of the 
species are based upon a longitudinally ribbed Serpula. Eorbes’ original is taken 
from a fragment imbedded in a calcareous sandstone, which is wholly perforated with 
these annelide tubes ; their shells are thiek ; externally they appear to have four 
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