Quarterly Journal of Concholo^y. 225 



Journal de Conchyliologie, January, 1877. 



Crosse, H. — Faune malacologique des iles Kerguelen (Malaco- 

 logical Fauna of the Kerguelen Islands) pp. 5 — 15. 



The naturalists attached to the English and American Transit 

 of Venus Expeditions made collections at these islands, the 

 mollusca of which have been described by Messrs. Smith and 

 DalL No land shells have been added to the species already 

 knovv'n — Helix Hookcri, Reeve, — but 25 marine species are enumer 

 ated of v.'hich a large proportion are nev>^ The name Eatonia 

 given by Mr. Smith to a new genus oi Rissoidie having been already 

 used by Hall for a genus of Brachiopoda, ]Mr. Dall has proposed 

 to alter it to Eatoniella. Mr. Crosse remarks that the fauna of 

 the Kerguelens whilst closely related to that of New Zealand, is 

 not without affinity to that of the Straits of Magellan, and has also 

 special peculiarities. 



DuPUY — Note sur quelques MoUusques trouves a Barbotan 

 (Gers) (Note on some Mollusca found at Barbotan in the Depart- 

 ment of the Gers) pp. 15—23, 



The Abbe Dupuy and M. Dubalen had special opportunities 

 for examining the fauna of this thermal station, having been stay- 

 ing there when the large hot water tark was emptied. In this 

 tank, supplied by three hot springs which ke];i; the water at a tem- 

 perature of 30''— 35" Cent. - S6° — 95'" I'.il;:-,. ;Ve>!i\vai:er mu^.scLs, 

 especially magnificent specimens of Unio Requienii, Mich., were 

 found in abundance, and without the erosion which so commonly 

 injures the beauty of fresh water shells. Lynmece and Physce were 

 also found in water of the same temperature in other parts of thj 

 bathing establishment. At the foot of the walls of the church, 



