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agree with Dr. Dall that all first class workers on conchology have accepted 

 the nomenclature of the Museum Boltenianum. 



In the second place, the question is, as is acknowledged, an extremely diffi- 

 cult one and I df) not believe in revising nomenclature that has been uni- 

 versally accepted for many years, in doubtful cases. 



I should state, however, that my colleague. Dr. Baini Prashad, the only 

 other zoologist in Asia but myself who has yet done considerable systematic 

 work in malacology, is now prepared to accept the Boltenianum nomenclature, 

 although he has not done so in his published papers up to the present. 



Commissioner Haiidlirsch states : 



Die Bolten'schen Namen sind nur in Amerika in " universal use " — in 

 Europa keineswegs. Man sieht aus diesem Beispiele wieder, dass eine aus- 

 giebige Liste von " nomina conservanda " ein Segen fiir unsere Wissenschaft 

 ware. 



Commissioner Si<inner states : 



Dr. H. A. Pilsbry takes exception to the opinion on the ground of what 

 " constitutes publication," a paucity of copies, not accessible to nearly con- 

 temporary writers, this making all the trouble. 



The foregoing objections were submitted to the Commission and a 

 new vote was taken with the following result : 



Opinion concurred in by eleven ( 1 1 ) Commissioners : Bather, 

 Chapman, Horvath, Jordan (D. S.), Jordan (K.), Monticelli, Neveu- 

 Lemaire, Skinner, Stejneger, Stiles, and Warren. 



Opinion dissented from by three (3) Commissioners: Apstein. 

 Handlirsch, and Kolbe. 



Not voting, four (4) Commissioners: Dabbene, Hartert, Hoyle, 

 Loennberg. 



Note by Secretary. — During the proof-reading of Opinion 96, 

 Dr. H. A. Pilsbry has submitted to the Secretary an elaboration of 

 his views cited briefly by Commissioner Skinner. This document will 

 be sent to the Commissioners. 



