PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 



OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Vol. I. MAY, 1S41. No. 2. 



STATED MEETING, May 4, 1841. 

 Vice President Morton in the Chair. 



DONATIONS TO MUSEUM. 



A collection of Marine, Fresh-water, and Land Shells. From 

 Mr. J. S. Phillips, viz.: 



Unio planilateris, U. viridis, Cardium lima, C. costatum, C. 

 flavum, Tellina, (3 species.) Solen diphos, Solen, (2 species.) 

 Cytherea mallaccensis, C. excavata, C. impar, Venus, (2 

 species.) Crassatella striata, Chama , Pecten pesfelis, 

 Hinnites Poulsoni, Modiolus , Isocardia Molktiana, Cucul- 

 Irea auriculifera, Area tortuosa, Cancellaria cancellata 

 Strombus fasciatus, Voluta scapha? Cassis coarctata, C 

 Massenre, Pleurotoma tenedo, P. marmorata, Trochus con 

 chyliophorus, C. indicus, Scalaria raricosta, Marginella 

 Murex tenuispina, Fusus turricula, Conus imperialis, C 

 miles, Cyprsea picta, C. rufa, C. pulchella, Terebra Africana 

 Nerita luteostoma ? Argonauta hians. 



The following species of Land Shells were presented by 

 Dr. Goddard: 



Carocolla spinifera, Helecina orbiculata, Helix jejuna ? H. 

 appressa, H. concava. 



