THE NAUTILUS. 



the peristome thin, fragile, unexpanded, the columellar margin 

 broadly dilated and reflexed. Alt. about 1.6, diam. about 1.5 mm. 



Hirado, Hizen. Types no. 82974 A. N. S. P., from no. 81)0 of 

 Mr. Hirase's collection. 



This is, I have not much doubt, the species collected by Hilgen- 

 dorf at Yedo and in Idsumo, recorded by Prof, von Martens as 

 "eine der H. orcula Bens, hochst almliche Art;" 1 but it differs 

 from that Bengalese species in the much larger umbilicus and 

 smoother surface, as well as in the noticeably smaller size. 



Some immature specimens from Kashima, Harima (Mr. Hirase's 

 no. 901) are probably the same species. With the two localities 

 given by Prof, von Martens, this gives Pupisoma a wide range in 

 central and southwestern Nippon. Until mature shells can be 

 examined, the identity ot the Nippon shells with the types from 

 western Kiushu cannot safely be assumed, although it is likely. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Catalogue of the Binney and Bland collection of the Terrestrial 

 Air-breathing Mollusks of the United States and Territories, in the 

 American Museum of Natural History, with enumeration of types 

 and figured specimens, and supplementary notes. By L. P. Grata- 

 cap (Extr. from Bull. Amer. Mus. N. H. xiv, article xxiii, pp. 335- 

 403. Dec. 3, 1901). 



The ''Binney and Bland collection" was formed by Mr. Binney, 

 consisting in part of specimens from the collection of Dr. Amos 

 Binney. It was given by him to Thomas Bland, from whom the 

 Museum acquired it in 1882. The collection derives its importance 

 from containing many of the shells illustrated in Terrestrial Mollusks 

 Vol. Ill (the plates of which were reprinted in T. M. vol. V), 

 besides many of Mr. Binney's types. The present list, of which the 

 scope is stated in the title, is therefore important for reference to 

 those who have occasion to study critically the land shells of the 

 U. S. Mr. Gratacap has added notes upon many of the species. In 

 some cases these record varietal names found upon the original 

 labels, but elsewhere unpublished. 



Five interesting plates showing generic distribution, and the relative 



1 Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft naturforschender Freunde in Berlin, 

 1877, p. 101 (Sitzung vom 17, April). 



