THE NAUTILUS. 57 



I will not comment here upon the genus Carf/icea of Hutton ; its 

 affinities may be with the oriental Bulimuli, but certainly not with 

 the South American groujD Rhabdotus where it has lately been 

 placed. 



In conclusion we find that the faunal relations of New Zealand 

 as far as they are shown b}' the groups above considered are as fol- 

 lows : (1) with the primitive fiiuna of Australia still surviving in 

 South Australia and Tasmania it is strongly allied by the predom- 

 inance of Patula as well as of Paryphanta, Rhytida, etc., and also 

 by the absence of the later elements of the Australian fauna, Hadra, 

 Chloritis, Papuina, Helicina, etc., Avhich are, as Mr. Hedley has 

 shown, a recent influx from the Papua-Moluccan region. (2) from 

 Polynesia it has received the Endodonta-like groups as well as prob- 

 ably Tornatellina and Pupa. The presence of Placostylus shows a 

 third relationship to New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island and 

 more anciently with the Solomon group, but this Bulimoid genus 

 also extends eastward to the Vitian group. 



With all deference to the opinions of such eminent zoologists as 

 Prof. Hutton and Dr. von Ihering, I am unable to see that the 

 New Zealand fauna is in any way allied to that of South America, 

 except that in both the Old and the New worlds certain archaic 

 forms have been j^reserved in these most southern extensions of 

 land. 



[Communicated.]. 

 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CONCHOLOGISTS. 



The Association has recently issued a new and revised list of 

 members, under date of July 18, 1892. It contains the names of 

 175 persons, located in various points of the United States, Canada 

 and Cuba and it is expected before a great while that the concholo- 

 gists of Mexico, Central and South America, will also be enrolled. 



The growth of the Association has been very gratifying and now 

 that the officers have resumed active work, it will no doubt forge 

 ahead very rapidly. The rule requiring the choice of some special 

 subject or branch of conchology, has been a valuable one and a large 

 body of trained specialists will shortly be the result. 



It is suggested that it would be an interesting event, if the mem- 

 bers would hold a convention at Chicago next summer during the 



