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Leptonyx bacula, Carp. 



L. t. " L. sanguineo, jun." simili ; sed rufocinerea, sculptura obsoleta ; 

 anfr. iv. planatis, suturis vix distinctis, marginibus spirse valde excurvatis : 

 lirulis obsoletis latioribus, et circa basim striis crebris, vix sculpta, ; apertura 

 rotundata, declivi ; columella vix callosa. 



Long. 0.08 , long. spir. 0.06 ; lat. 0.14. 



Hab. Catalina Is., dead oa beach; Cooper, No. 1056. 



This unpretending little shell resembles on the back one of the email Heli- 

 cinaj. It differs from L. sanguineus in its small size, ashy color, flattened 

 sutures, and nearly obsolete sculpture. A groove in the somewhat callous 

 columella, continued slightly round the labrum, seems intended for the broad- 

 margined operculum of the genus. 



Annual Meeting, Jan. 9th, 1S65. 

 President, Col. Ransom, in the chair. 



Twelve members present. 



Theodore Bloomer was elected a resident member. 



The Annual reports of the officers were received, as fol- 

 lows: 



The report of the Treasurer was referred to the Finance 

 Committee. The reports of the Curators were received and 

 accepted. 



The Committee on nominations reported the following list 

 of officers for the year 1865, which was duly elected. 



PRESIDENT. 



Col. L. RANSOM. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



J. N. ECKEL, M. D., J. B. TRASK, M. D. 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 



W. O. AYRES, M. D. 



RECORDING SECRETARY. 



T. H. BLOOMER. 



LIBRARIAN. TREASURER. 



Prof. J. D. WHITNEY. SAMUEL HUBBARD. 



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