Zoological Notices. 473 



With respect to the name, if I am wrong in having dropped 

 the final vowel of Cyprae v a, I can only say, that, if the genus 

 is adopted by Mr. Sowerby (which I flatter myself will be 

 the case, he (having good classical reasons for the same) 

 will, of course, restore the vowel. 



In again referring to the ? varices of C. rufa, I do not see 

 any reason to modify the observations I have already made. 



Of C. coarctata I have not had an opportunity of seeing a 

 specimen during the last five years, or, indeed of any other spe- 

 cies, except C. rufa and testiculus ; therefore my opportunities 

 of studying their affinities, compared with my London friends', 

 are very limited. 



I am pleased to acknowledge I did not conceive that per- 

 sonal feeling could at all have influenced Mr. Sowerby's 

 observations : it was the general spirit of the article which 

 appeared to me as not being written in the dispassionate 

 manner such subjects demand. This view seems to have been 

 taken by at least two other persons. Whether the genus is es- 

 tablished or not, to me is of very little consequence ; my pur- 

 pose is completely answered in having called the attention of 

 a naturalist to the subject who has done so much for the 

 science, and to whose opinions we are bound to pay every 

 attention. 



August 5. 1837. 



[In the extensive collection of shells exhibited at the British Museum, 

 some specimens of Cypraecassis may be seen having varices so strongly 

 marked that their non-existence cannot certainly be given as a character of 

 Mr. Stutchbury's proposed genus. We feel sure, however, that, even if there 

 should not ultimately appear sufficient ground for the separation from the 

 rest of the Cassides of those species enumerated by Mr. Stutchbury, every 

 one interested in the scientific study of conchology will feel indebted to 

 him for having raised a discussion upon the subject. — Ed.] 



Art. V. Miscellaneous Zoological Notices. By J. B. Harvey, 

 Esq., Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society, &c. 



Sir, As it is the duty of all students in Natural History 

 to make known every fact which they may, by accident or 

 otherwise, be fortunate enough to discover, I have ventured 

 to send you a few observations, which, I hope, will not prove 

 either unacceptable to yourself, or devoid of interest to some 

 of your readers. Being at a great distance from any scientific 

 library, I am, of course, but imperfectly acquainted with 

 modern discoveries ; I will thank you, therefore, to make any 



