Box 26, Folder 3: Paleontology Notes 7: Acephala: 3

Lima? obsoleta Hall. N.Y. Geol. Rep p. 265—fig.11.

Somewhat obliquely ovate; slightly convex; surface faintly masked by concentric lines, which ar stronges upon the ears; hinge line crenulated. This fossil is referred, with doubt, to the genus Lima, the hinge cren= ulated.

L. 0.6 — H 0.7

Upper Silurian—Chemung Group

Phillipsburgh, Allegany Co N.Y.

p3 p616

Lima papyria, Conrad, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Vol 1 p 30; Ter. Toss p 76 pl 43 fig 7, Jour Ac. Nat. Sc. vol 8 p185

Obliquely ovate, thin, inflated, with prominent radiating lines, distant toward the anterior margin, which is angulated at base of the ear, truncated or slightly concave below and abruptly rounded where it joins the basal margin; ears small.

L. 0.9 H 0.9

Medial Tertiary

Calvert Cliffs Md.

Lima [rugoestriata?] Hall. N.Y. Geol. Rep. p. 264 fig. 3

Oblong, obliquely ovate, mod= erately convex; ears small, not very distinct from the shell; surface with strong radiating striae, which augment toward the base, and are crossed by elevated undulating lamellae, giving the surface a rugose appearance, which is visible in the enlarged portion.

L 1.2 H 1.3

Upper Silurian—Chemung Group.

Rockville, Hobbieville, Allegany Co. N.Y.