A-MERIO^N" 



JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY. 



NEW SERIES. 



PUBLISHED BY THE 



CONCHOLOaiCAL SECTION of the Academy of Hatural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 Vol. hi. 1867. No. 2. 



Meeting^ February 1th, 1867. 



Eight members present. 



Mr. Tryon, Vice-Director, in the Chair. 



Donations to the Library and Museum were announced. 



A letter was read from (jr. W. Tryon, Jr., donating a number 

 of works on Conchology, to be sold by the Section, and the pro- 

 ceeds invested in its Conservator's and Publication Funds. 



The following paper was offered for publication, and referred 

 to a committee : 



Descriptions of new species of Fresh-water Shells of Michi- 

 gan. By A. 0. Currier. 



Verbal communications : 



Dr. S. B. Howell spoke on the development of a hectocotylus 

 arm, its universality in all male Cephalopods, its anatomy and 

 use. 



