PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 5 * ^^-"-^ , 



BOSTON SOCIETY OF NATUEAL HISTORY. 



TAKEN FROM THE SOCIETY'S RECORDS. 



January 1, 1845. 



The President, A. Binney, Esq. in the Chair. 



The President communicated the following paper from 

 Professor C. B. Adams, of Middlebury College, Vermont : — 



SPECIERUM NO VARUM CONCHYLIORUM, IN JAMAICA REPER- 

 TORUM, SYNOPSIS, k C. B. Adams, Chim. et Hist. Nat. Prof. &c.* 



PARS I. 



Species Marin-e. 



Marginella rubella. M. t. tenui, elongata, fasciis tribus 

 rubellis ornata ; anf. 4 ; spira vitrea ; labro albo, maculis tribus 

 rubellis ornato, aperturam supra angustante ; columella 4-pIicata. 

 Diverg. 100° ; spirse long. .025 poll. ; long. tot. .35 poll. ; lat. 

 .17 poll. 



Erato (?) cypr-^oides. M. t. solida, alba ; anf. infra suturam 

 fusco-canaliculatis ; spira plana, parva ; apertura lineari, pro- 



* The following species were collected by the writer in Jamaica, principally in 

 February and March of the present year, (1844.) His limited opportunities for 

 consulting valuable books render it probable that he has brought forward some 

 species which have been described elsewhere, and that he has used names 

 already preoccupied. As he contemplates the publication of a more extended 

 article on the subject, any information from those into whose hands this paper 

 may come, will be thankfully received. He cannot omit to acknowledge his 

 indebtedness to Dr. Binney, especially, for the frequent use of his very rich and 

 extensive library. 



PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H. 1 JAN. 1845. 



