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from the extreme nortli to !Mazatlan ; (2) those of eastern i^. A., from the 

 boreal regions to the Rio Grande ; (3) those fonnd in Mexico, to wIulIi sixteen 

 from the first series are added. The freshwater Piilmonates are catalogued 

 by the same most industrious author, in the ' Check-List of the riuNJatile 

 Gasteropoda of N. America.' which contains the MeJanlaclce, Paluuinido', 

 AmpuUariaJce, Vulvntidif. and Limncpidfe ; the West Coast species being dis- 

 tinguished by the letter W, and the Mexican by M. Mr. Binney next under- 

 took a monograph of the Fahulinidce, &c., the proofs of which were widely 

 distributed in 18G2. Afterwards, assisted by the extensive series of speci- 

 mens received from the Smithsonian Museum, and with access to those of 

 the principal public and private collections in the U. S., and with the beneiit 

 of Say's t^^pes preserved in the Acad. Nat. Sc. Phil., he prepared a prelimiuiiry 

 synopsis of the Linuueidrf. with full synonymy, proofs of which were issued by 

 the Smithsonian Inst., May 4th, 1863. Last of all, under date Dec. 9, 1863, 

 the Smithsonian Inst, has distributed proof copies of a complete * Synopsis 

 of the Species of Air-Breathing Molluscs of N. A., as eliminated from their 

 svnonyms by Mr. Binnej"'*. Of all these works the author not only sent the 

 earliest slip-proofs to assist in the preparation of this Beport, but in several 

 instances took the pains to write separately what related to the W. coast, 

 and even sent the manifold-duplicate of part of the printer's copy. It is not 

 considered necessary to tabulate each of these publications separately, as 

 they can easily be obtained by post, on application to Professor Henry, 

 "Washington, D.C. The following list embodies — (1) the classification and 

 nomenclature of Dec. 9th, 1863; (2) the synonymy as given in previous 

 synopses ; and (3) the localities and authorities supplied by Mr. Binney in 

 MS. The following reservation requires attention : — " As a mere proof, 

 Trhich will undoubtedly receive many corrections, this list should not be 

 quoted as authority, or referred-to as a published work." 



Mr. Binney^s Arrangement of the West Coast Pidmonates. 

 \ The species thus marked have not been seen by Mr. Binney. 



PHANEPtOPNEUMONA. 



EcTOPHTHALMA. (None known in the region.) 



Opisthophthalma. Earn. TnmcateUid<e. 



1. Tnincatella Calif ornica, Pfr.,4- T. gracilenta, Gld. S. Diego, Cooper. [Comp. 

 Maz. Cat. uo. 423.] 



PULMONATA. 



Geophila. § 1. Vermivora. Earn. Oleacinidce. 

 12. GInndma {GlancUna) turris, Pir. (= Achatina= Oleacina, Pfr.) W.Mexico. 

 Maz. Cat. no. 231, ^ .„ . 



3. Glandlna ' Glnndina) Alhersi, Pfr. ( = Achatina, Pfr.)., 4- G. Albersi, var. turrtta, 

 Cpr. W, Mexico. Maz. Cat. no. 230. 



♦ The first Transatlantic attempt to revise the genera of N, A. Belicida was made bj 

 Mr Bland in his " Remarks on Classifications of N. A. Helices by European authors, 

 and especially H. and A. Adams and Albers," printed in the ' Annals of the Lyceum ot 

 Kat. Hist. N. York,' Oct. 1863. In an addendum, he gives a hst of the Pacific species, 

 with an account of two " genera" not represented in the eastern division. Mr. Binney 

 continuing Mr. Bland's labours, issues the species for the most part in the trinomial 

 nomenclature, which now appears to be taking the place of the Linnean binomial system 

 No attempt is here made to review the work, as the writer felt justified in doing witli 

 reference to marine sheUs ; the only alterations made consisting of corrections m some of 

 the citations A^ith which he happened to be more fauiihar. 



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