4 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE MALACOLOOICAL SOCIETY. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Fkiday, Jttly 14th, 1893. 



Dr. H. Woodward, F.R.S., etc.. President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected Members of the Society : — G. Dollfus, 

 C. Hcdley, Dr. Jousscaume, Dr. Kendig, J. J. MacAndrew, and R. 

 llimmer. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "On the occurrence of Crepidula fornicata in Essex," by Mr. "W. 

 Cronch, E.Z.S., etc. 



2. " On the anatomy of Ephippodonta MacDoufiaUi, Tate," by Mr. 

 M. P. Woodward, Demonstrator of Zoology, Royal College of Science. 



3. "Description of a new species of Cancellaria from Penang," by 

 G. B. Sowerby, F.L.S., etc. 



4. " On the Clausilia3 of Sumatra, with descriptions of two new 

 species and a new variety," by E. 11. Sykes, F.Z.S. 



Mr. G. K. Gudc then read a note "On the habit of oviposition in 

 the umbilicus of some Helices of the section Libera,'''' which he illus- 

 trated by the exhibition of specimens of Helix subcavernula, Tryon, 

 S. retunsa, Pfr., M. tumuloides, Garrett. In the last-named species 

 the umbilicus was covered with a lamellar plate. 



Mr. W. Crouch exhibited shells in illustration of his paper. 



Mr. F. W. Wotton exhibited specimens of Fusus Berniciensis fi'om 

 off the Smalls, the Isle of Bute, and other localities. 



Mr. H. Fulton exhibited some shells from Japan. 



Mr. E. R. Sykes exhibited specimens of Clausilia (^Alhinaria) from 

 Crete and the neighbouring islands. 



Mr. G. B. Sowerby exhibited specimens in illustration of his paper. 



