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Recent Contributions of Interest to Malacologists : — 



Preserving Fluids for Molluscs ... ... ... ... May, p. 294 



The Preliminary Notice ... .. ... ... ... May, p. 301 



Priority in Nomenclature, and our Proposal ... ... ... May, p. 302 



" Das Tierreich." A Criticism ... ... ... ... May, p. 305 



Change in Zoological Nomenclature. By J. T. Cunningham .. May, p. 309 

 Review of Simroth's " Gastropoden der Plankton-Expedition." By 



W. E. H. ... ... ... ... ... ... May, p. 343 



New Serials ... ... ... ... ... ... May, p. 349 



and June, p. 418 



The Meaning of Metamorphosis. By A. Hyatt and J. M. Arms ... June, p. 395 



Species-work as Educational Training... .. ... ... July, p. 1 



An Ancient Octopod . . ... ... ... ... July, p. 16 



The Dewey Decimal Classification and the International Catalogue of 



Science. By W. E. Hoyle and the Editor ... ... July, p. 43 



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