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Land Mollusca of Halmahera Isle. (Nachr. Deutsch. Malak. Gesell., 

 pp. 41-50, 1892.) 



B. Strubell gives a list of land species recently found at Halmahera Isle 

 (between N. Celebes and Waigiou). They are : Planispira 3, [lialmaherica, 

 n. sp.), Gfotrochus 1 (chondrodes, n. sp. ), Phania 2, Albersia 1 (pseitdocorasia, 

 n. sp. ), Leptopoma 2 (halmahericum, n. sp. ; crenilabre, n. sp. ). The relations of 

 the island appear to be with Waigiou rather than with Celebes. One specimen 

 of the excessively rare Phania lampas, Mull., was procured. 



Additions to the Mollusca of Nossi-Be. (Nachr. Deutsch. Malak. Gesell., 

 pp. 53-58, 1892.) 

 Dr. Bcettger adds to his previous list the following new species : —Sitala 

 brancsiki, S. Jilomarginata, Tropidophora freyi, and Neritina rhyssodcs. 



Mollusca from the Isle of Giura, &C. (Nachr. Deutsch. Malak. Gesell., 

 PP- 59-73* 1892.) 

 Dr. Boettger gives a short list of species from the Isle of Giura, N. Sporades 

 {H. giurica, n. sp. ), and from Mt. Parnassus in Phocis. 



Land Mollusca of Timorlaut Is. (Nachr. Deutsch. Malak. Gesell., pp. 

 81-102, 1892.) 

 Dr. von Mollendorff enumerates 20 species of land molluscs from Timorlaut 

 or Tenimber Isle (between Timor and the Aru Isles). They consist of Helicarion 

 1 (tenimberiats, n. sp. ), Enplecta 1 [orientalis, n. sp. ), Kaliella 1, Lamprocystis 1, 

 Xesta 1, [micholitz/, n. sp.), Trochomorpha 1, /'a tula 1 [brunnescens, n. sp.), 

 Eulot a 3 [kemisphaerica, n. sp. ; tenimberica, n. sp. ; bitmniata, n. sp.), Plectmlota 

 (new subg. ) 2 [goniostoiua, n. sp. ; telitecta, n. sp. ), Cldoritis 3 {rhodochila, n. sp. ; 

 micholitzi, n. sp. ; lenuitesta, n.sp. ), Corasia 1 [tenimberica, n. sp. ), Amphidromus 

 1 {columcllaris, n. sp. ), Opeas 1, Succinea 1 {decussata, n. sp.), Leptopoma 1. 

 The relations, on the whole, are rather Indo-Malay than Australian, although 

 traces of Australian influence are not altogether wanting. 



Mollusca of the Gulf of Siam. (Journ. de Conch., p. 71, 1892.) 



MM. Crosse and Fischer add a number of marine species to the known fauna 

 of the Gulf of Siam. There is nothing of special interest. 



Geographical Distribution of Ovula carnea. (Journ. de Conch., p. 77, 

 1892.) 

 M. P. Fischer gives a note on the geographical distribution of Ovula carnea, 

 Poir. , hitherto known only from the Mediterranean. A single specimen has been 

 dredged off Arcachon. Compare the occurrence of Comes medilerraneus, Cyclonassa 

 neritea, and Gastropteron rubrnm, on the same or neighbouring coasts. 



Mollusca of E. Spitzbergen. (Zool. Jahrb., pp. 339-76, 1892.) 



Dr. Krause's paper deals with a collection of 76 species, seven of which are 

 additions to the known fauna. Pleuroleura ivalteri is described as a new species. 

 Its nearest allies are from tropical seas ; the nearest from the neighbourhood being 

 Pleurophyllidia loveni. 



Land and Freshwater Shells peculiar to the British Isles. (Nature, 

 June 23rd, 1892.) R. F. Scharff. 



Catalogue of the Marine Shells of Australia, &c. , pt. ii, 1892. John 



Brazier. 

 Terrestrial Mollusca of the Islands of the roadstead of Marseilles. 



(Asso. Franc, pour l'avancement d. Sci., p. 546, 1891.) G. Contagne. 



H. rotundata, v. alba at Conisborough. (Journ. Conch., p. 38, 1S92. ) 

 Lionel E. Adams. 



Achatina acicula at Ventimiglia. (Jy. Conch., 1892.) Rev. J. E. Somerville. 



Pupa ringens in Guernsey. (Jy. Conch., 1892.) E. D. Marquand. 



Amalia gagates at Withernsea, Yorks. (Naturalist, p. 253, 1892.) 

 J. D. Butterell. 



Testacella scutulum, near York. (Nat., p. 253, 1892.) Edward Self. 



Irish L. and F. Mollusca. (Irish Nat., p. 87-90, 1892.) R. F. Scharff. 



