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

Lucina edentula Say

Medial Tertiary, Petersburg Va

[crossed out]

Lucina Foremani, Conrad, Proc. Ac. Nat Sc. Vol 1, p 29; Medial Ter. Fos. p 71 pl 40 fig 4.

Orbicular, slightly ventricose, inequilateral, rather thick; disk with concentric grooves, irregular, remote; concentric lines coarse, rugose; anterior submargin with a fold which slightly contracts the margin which is obliquely truncated; posterior slope slightly concave; posterior margin towards the base obliquely truncated inwards; an obique groove under the apex in place of cardinal teeth.

L. 1.3 H 1.2 Medial Tertiary

Calvert Cliffs Md.

Lucina Jamaicensis Lam. Conrad Am. Jour. Sc. vol 39 p 388

The fossil differs in no respect from the recent species.

Medial Tertiary

Natural Well Duplin County N. Car.

(Also recent, native of West Indies)