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OF MALACOLOGY 



Established m inyu oy Walter E. CoiUn^e as " The Conchologist, a Jonntal nf Malacology.' 



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Charles Hedley, F.L.S., Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W. ; 



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B. B. Woodward, F.L.S., F.G.S.. British Museum (Natural History). 



Vol. V. (No. 2.) CONTENTS. June 25th, 1896. 



PAGE. 



On some Land Shells from New Guinea and other Edgar A Smith, F.Z.S. 17 



neighbouring Islands, with descriptions of 

 New Species (with Plate I ) 



Bibliography of Current Literature .. .. E. R. Sykes, B.A., F.Z.S, 



and S. Pace, F.Z.S- 23 



(Manual of CoDchology, Pilsbry .. .. .. .. 24 



Rev^iews 1 



i Text-book of Comparative Anatomy, Lang .. .. .. 27 



"Note on Ptcrosoma plana, Lesson .. .. .. ..AS. Kennard 32 



Editor's Notes ., .. .. .. .. .. .. ..32 



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