CURRENT LITERATURE.* 



By E. R. SYKES, B.A., F.Z.S., and S. PACE, F.Z.S. 



It is hoped that all Malacologists will aid in making this Biblio- 

 graphy as complete and useful as possible. Writers, both at home and 

 abroad, are especially asked to send in copies of their respective papers 

 for review. 



I. CLASSIFICATION AND NEW FORMS. 



A. RECENT FORMS. 



See also: Bergh (II.), Schepman (IV. A), Simroth (IV. A), Willey (II). 



Adams, L. E. — " Li mix maximus L. var. alb.i nov, in Northamptonshire." 

 J. Conch., \iii., 228, 1896. 



Baldwin, D. D.—" Dascription of Two New Species of Achatinellidae from 

 the Hawaiian Islands." Nautilus x., 31-2, 1896. 

 PaitiiUn.i Jiayseldcni and Amastya anyjstjiiia; both from Lanai. 



Bernard, F. — " Diagnoses de Coquilles nouvelles de Lamellibranches (genres 

 Hochstctta-ia et Condylocardia)." Bull. Mus. Paris, iSgj, pp. 193-7. 

 The following are described without figures : — H. costata ; //. r.ielcagiina ; 

 H. municra ; C. sancti-pauli (Munier-Chalm., M.S.) ; C. crassicosta ; C. con- 

 ccntvica ; C. aiistnilis (M. Ch., M.S.) 



Bernard, Felix. — Sciobcrctia austnilis, type nouveau de Lamellibranche. Bull. 

 Soc. Quest France, vol. vi., pp. 364-395, pi. xii-xv. 



Boettger, O. — [See IV. A : " Mollusken d. Philippinen."] 



The following new species: — Syrnola heptagvra, S. vianilcnsis, S quadvasi, 

 S. incerta, S. subcristata, Tuibjnilla qiiadrasi, T. dactylus, T. tnincatitla, EuUmcUa 

 quadrasi. 



Dall, W. H. — " Note on Ncyitin.i slun'.iltjri , Lea." Nautilus x., 13-5, i8g5. 



New genus Lepyrium for this species, which has been re-discovered in 

 Alabama. The operculum is destitute of calcareous layer and articular 

 processes, and the radula differs from that of Nci itiiui. 



Dall, W. H.—" On the American Species of ErviUd." Nautilus x., 25-7, 

 1S96. 

 E. maculosa, n. sp. 



Drouet, H. — " Unionidae nouveaux ou peu connus (ic'^ article)." J. Conch\-], 

 xliii., pp. 220-34 (^895), 1896. 

 The following 5ti-ffl//c(f new species : — A . fyigida, A. cybiculayis, A. fennica, 

 U. saydiccnris, U. polychscstns, U. heymicns, U. ephesinus, U. lydiciis, U. 

 acqiiilabyatus. 



Fischer, H. — " Note preliminaire sur le Ptcvygiotcuthis giaydi, Cephalopode 



nou\eau recueilli dans le cours de V Expedition scicntifiquc du Talisman 



(1883)." J. Conchyl. xliii. pp. 205-11., pi. ix. (1895), 1896. 



P. giaydi n gen. et sp. The genus presents affinities with both the 



Onychoteuthidae and the OmmatOctrephidae ; the author places it in the 



former group. 



* An asterisk signifies that the work has not been seen by the recorders. The 

 bibliography is carried up to September ist, 1896. 



