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Lampsilis nasiitits (Say). Seaford, Sussex Co.; Choptank Mills, 

 Kent Co., DelaAvure. 



Lampsilis radiatus (GmeL). Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware. 



Lampsilis curiosus (Say). Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware. 



Lampsilis ochraceus (Say). Seaford, Sussex Co., Delaware. 



Unio co/n/t/annfKS (' Sol.' Dilhv.). Seaford. Sussex Co.; Head of 

 Red Clay Creek, Christiania Township; Clioptank Mills, Kent Co. 



Unio fisherianus Lea. Seaford, Sussex Co.; Clioptank Mills, 

 Kent Co., Delaware. 



Anodonta cataracta Say. Mill-pond at head of Indian River, 

 Millshoro, Sussex Co.; Choptank Mills, Kent Co., Delaware. 



Strophitus edentulus (Say). Head of Red Clay Creek, Christiana 

 Township, Delaware. 



Strophitus undulatns (Say). Choptank Mills, Kent Co., Dela- 

 ware. A single, well-developed specimen. 



Alasmodonta marginata varicosa (Lam.). Head of Red Clay 

 Creek, Christiana Township, Delaware. 



NOTES AND NEWS. 



A PECULIAR HALIOTIS Not long ago a freak in the Haliotis 

 line came under my observation, and thinking it of sufficient interest 

 to the readers of THE NAUTILUS, I send the following description : 

 The shell is, in most particulars, a characteristic Haliotis cracherodii, 

 measuring 4f inches in length, li\ inches in height, and 3 inches 

 in width. It was obtained from a lot of shells brought from the 

 coast of Lower California, by Frank Holzner, a local dealer in shells 

 and curios, and unlike any other I have seen, has no holes whatever, 

 and no scars or indentations to indicate even a good intention in 

 that direction. F. AY. KELSEY. 



NEW CAVE-SNAILS. Dr. R. Sturany has been investigating an 

 interesting collection of snails from caverns in Herzegovina (Nbl. 

 D. M. Ges. for July-Sept., '04). Besides species of Clausilia and 

 Pnpa,\\e describes a very small subcylindric land-snail with a round 

 mouth and hairy cuticle as Pholeoteras euthrix. It is 2.5 to 3 mm. 

 long, and has minutely latticed sculpture, beginning even upon the 

 embryonic whorl. As only empty shells were found, and nothing 



