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Dall, W. H. — " Synopsis of a review of the genera of Recent and Tertiary 

 Mactridae and Mesodesmatidae." Proc. Mai. Soc, vol. i., 1895, 

 pp. 203-213. 



Frauscher, K. — " Nautilusse von Guttaring." Jahrb. Mus. Karnten, vols, 

 l.xi. and Ixii., 1895, PP- 185-207, 2 pis., 6 figs. 



New species: — N. tumesccns and Aturia bnnileclincyi. Description and 

 figure of N. seelandi, Penecke. 



Fulton, Hugh. — " Note on Helix sauliac, Pfr. (non Reeve) = palumha, 

 Souverbie." Naut., viii., 1895, p. 125. 



Jousseaume, F. — " Diagnose des coquilles de nouveaux mollusques." Bull. 

 Soc. Phil., Paris (s. 8), vol. vi., 1891, pp. 98-105. No figs. 



In the description of new species, all rules of nomenclature are ruthlessly 

 set aside, and there is nothing to shew which generic names are new. The 

 new species are: — Conns mihie-edtvardsi , C.phoebeus, Kyrina kyrina, Agagus agagus, 

 Aspclla gothica, Lampas bardeyi, Natica tadjourensis, Bulimus deflersi. Extra extra, 

 Djeddilia djeddilla, Niotha voluptabilis, Rissoina savignyi, R. bouvieri, Plesiothyirns 

 cosmani, Lepidjplenrus roclisbruni, Dentalitim shoplandi, D. laugieri, Stolida 

 avalitensis, Scala malhaensis, Crisposcala bouryi, C. audouini, Hyaloscala arnica, 

 Nodiscala bouryi, Ancillaria djibjiitina, Capulus piilcherrimits, Psammosphacrita 

 psaiiiinospliacrita, Venus djiboutiensis, Mactra crista, Metis coxa. S. P. 



Locard, A. — "Description de deux hyalinies nouvelles." Rev. Linn, xi., 

 1895, p. 4. 



Hyalinia algarvensis and Hyalinia gyrocurtopsis. 



Locard, A. — " Description de quelques Unionidae nouveaux pour la faune 

 frangaise." Bull. Soc. Elbeuf., vol. ii,, 1893, PP- 49-62. No figs. 



The so-called new species are .• — U . lancelevei, U. elboviensis, U . catinuhis, 

 U . levoiturieri, and U . lacrymiformis. 



Marshall, J. T. — "Alterations in 'British Conchology.' " J. of C , 1895, 

 pp. 24-41, 



Melvill, J. Cosmo. — " Descriptions of new species of Pleurotoiua, Mitva, and 

 Latirus." Proc. Mai. Soc, vol, i., 1895, pp. 221-223, pi. xiv,, fio-g j.f, 

 and 9-10. 



Melvill, J. Cosmo. — " Descriptions of two new species of terrestrial 

 Mollusca from the Hadramaut district, South Arabia." Proc. Mai. 

 Soc, vol, i,, 1895, pp. 224-225, pi. xiv., figs. 7 and 8. 

 Buliniinus lunti and Otopoma bentianum. 



Melvill, J. Cosmo. — " Descriptions of four new species of Engina and a new 

 species of Defrancia." Proc. Mai. Soc, vol. i., 1895, PP- 226-228, 

 figs. 11-15, 



Mollendorf, O. F. von. — " On a collection of land-shells made by Mr. J, 

 Kubary in German New Guinea " Proc Mai. Soc, vol. i., 1895, 



pp. 234-240, pi. XV. 



New species : — Planispira (Cristigibba) papuana, Satsuma euconus, S. dasy- 

 plcuris, Papuina kubaryi, P. planogvra, BuHminus (Eua) colonus, Cyclophorus 

 kubary i, Cyclotus (Pseudocyclopliorns) canaliculatus, Adelomorpha laeta, and Hclicina 

 [Sulfurina) sphaeroconus. 



Parona, C. F. — "I Gasteropodi del Lias inferiore di saltrio in Lombardia ' 

 Boll Soc. Mai. Ital., xxviii., 1895, pp, 161-181, 2 pis. 



Pleurotumaria new forms. A new species of Ataphrns and of Cliemnitzia. 



Pilsbry, H. A. — [See under " Fauna " : — Tasmanian Ischnochiton ] 

 New species : — Ischnochiton (Haploplax) mayi. 



