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S. Raymond Roberts, Glen Ridge, N. J. — 



Helix Columbiana, Lea (collected by W. M. Gabb.) 



H. A. Pilsbry, Philadelphia, Pa.— 



35 species of Palaeozoic fossils from Bedford, Ind. All of them 

 belong to the Warsaw Group. They include 4 species of Stra- 

 parollus, 4 of Pleurotomaria ; 3 of Rhynconella ; 4 of Mur- 

 chisouia ; 3 of Bulimor|)ha ; Productus Indianensis, Hall ; 

 NaticopsisCarleyana, Hall ; Orthoceras epigrus. Hall ; Nncula 

 Shumardana, Hall ; and 2 species of Terebratula. 



E. H. Fiske, Santa Cruz, Cal. — 



5 species of^ Post-Pliocene fossils from 8anta Cruz, viz. : Pur- 

 pura canaliculata and crispata; Nassa mendica, Gld. ; Oliva 

 biplicata, Sby. and Crepidula navicelloides, Nutt. 



W. J. Raymond, Oakland, Cal.— 



10 species of California land and fresh-water shells, including 

 the new Sphaerium Raymondii, J. G. Cooper, and Planorbis 

 subcrenatus, Carp., var. disjectus, J. G. Cooper, described in 

 Proc. Cal. Acad. Science ; Physa Gabbii, Tryon ; Helix arrosa, 

 Gld., armigera, Ancey and Dupetithouarsii, Desh. Some exam- 

 ples of the last named species introduced in 1884 into Oakland 

 from San Simeon, San Luis Obispo Co., show a stunting of 

 growth and slight deformity, which appear to be constant. 



Elwood Pleas, Dunreitli, Ind. — 



6 species of Post-Pliocene shells found associated with bones of 

 Mastodon Americanus at Losantville, Randolph Co., Ind. All 

 of them are species yet living, viz. : Planorbis bicarinatus, cam- 

 panulatnsand deflectus, Amnicola porata, Pisidium compressum 

 and Limnaea humilis. 



Total to date — 199 genera, 573 species, 659 trays. 



GENERAL NOTES. 



PoLYGYRA (Mesodon) Kiawaensis Simpson var. Arkansaensis 

 Pilsbry. — These shells differ from the types of Kicnvaensis in being 

 larger, more robust, the aperture larger, umbilicus smaller. There 

 are also certain "anatomical peculiarities which will be described in 

 another place. The lip of these forms is much thickened within ; it 



