118 THE NAUTILUS. 



species correctly in his synonymy [of Arion empiricorum (== 

 A. ater) and Limax maximus, respectively], I conclude that, 

 in the strictest sense, this can be regarded as type designa- 

 tion, and consequently the type of Arion was fixed by orig- 

 inal designation, and the type of Limax was first selected by 

 Ferussac at the place cited. As this agrees absolutely with 

 conventional usage, it is a delightful result." 



This passage in Ferussac 's long account, which I had over- 

 looked or not recognized as significant, therefore leaves A. ater 

 the type of Arion, and A. maximus the type of Limax. 



Mr. B. B. Woodward has called my attention to the fact, 

 hitherto overlooked, that Turtoii, in his Manual of Land and 

 Fresh-water Shells of the British Is., 1831, p. 4, said under 

 Limacellus (evidently an emendation of Limacella Brard)- 

 'Type Limacella' parma Brard". This - : L. maximus L., 

 thus making Limacella an exact synonym of Limax, and fin- 

 ally eliminating it from zoological nomenclature. Eulimax 

 Moq., with the same type, is also finally disposed of. 



RAMBLES OF A MIDSHIPMAN. I 



BY P. S. REMINGTON, JR. 



In 1918 I had the good fortune to receive a senatorial ap- 

 pointment to the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, and 

 entered it with visions of opportunities to collect in foreign 

 stations on my cruises. I went on my first cruise the follow- 

 ing summer, in June 1919, and began to realize these visions. 



Our first port of call was St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and 

 we were one and all glad to see the rocky shores of these 

 islands rising sheer out of the water, after a week at sea. It 

 was my first experience with the West Indies and I was see- 

 ing everything through a many-colored glass. To heighten 

 the tropical aspect, we had no sooner dropped anchor off the 

 harbor entrance than our ships were surrounded with bum- 

 boats loaded w^th fruit, corals, sea fans, huge Strombus gigas, 



