Part II - State of New Jersey

CRETACEOljS FOSSILSAnchura johnsoni Stephenson 1923 tPlate 52, Figures 8, 9? Ancknra sp. Johnson, 1.898, Proc. Acad. h'at. Sci. Phil., for 1898,p. 463, test fig. 3.Snclcura johnsoni Stephenson, 1923, p. 3i0, pl. 92, figs. 1-4.dnchnra johnsoni Clroot, Organist and Richards, 1954, p. 51.Description.-"Shell of moderate size mith high spire and eightwhorls. The apical angle is 40°, the sides of the spire maintaining approximatelythe same angle of clircrgcnce, or converging a little, givinga slightly inflated longitudinal profile. Sides of whorls nearly flatto slightly convex, and a littlc compressc~l helow the suture; suturemoderately impressed. The larger whorls of the spire ornamented wit1114 to 16 strong, somewhat irregularly spaced, round crested, asial rihsmhich in trend are slightly concave to\vnrd the front; finer rihs can hcseen on the smaller ~rllorls ~vith the esception of the two srnootll nucn-I o r On the oppcr part of the body ~vhorl arc ahont 14 prominentlongitudinal ribs mhich end rather abrnptly a little more thanhalfway to t,he base; th'csc are crossed by very fine spiral lines; thclo~rer part of the ~ ~horl is marked by fine, rather distinct spiral ridges.The inner lip of the adult is thickened and spreads a little forward onthe body mhorl. The outer lip espands into a prominent spur-likeprojection, at first broad and nearly horizontal, t,hen curving sharplyupward and narrowing quickly to a point. On the lower eclge of thelip are t~ro minor projections, the inferior one of which is the largest.A distinct ridge traverses the outer surface of the main projection alittle above the center, curving upward and extending to t,he farthesttip of the lip; this ridge fades out quickly where it passes backwarrlonto the body mhorl. Canal short, straight, and narrow. Aperturesomewhat elongated, angulatcd above and below. Approsinlate dimensionsof the type: Altitude 32 mm. ; greatest iliameter 11 mm. ; the altitudeof one specimen in the collection is at least SO mm." (Stephenson)Remarks.-Johnson illustrated a portion of a shell from a well atMt. Laurel, which prohably represents this species, hut ~rhich mayrepresent a diffcrent growth stage than other reported specimens.Range in New Jersey-\\'OODBURP: 22Range o~rtside New Jersey-Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina.Tupe.-Snow IIill, K. G.; [JSXlf 31RiS.Anchura bakeri Richards 1943Plate 44, Figure 2Alzcl~nra bakeri Richards, 1943, p. 27, pl. 6, fig. 2.Description.-"Shell of medium size, spire elongate conical ; mhorlsNEW JERSEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY