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MALACOLOGICAL SECTION 



OF THE 



^o]^al gocietp of (Soitth Australia 



The meetings of this Section have been regularly held 

 throughout the year. The officers have been the same as the 

 previous year, viz., Dr. Verco, Chairman, and Edwin Ashby, 

 Hon. Secretary. The Section has lost two of its most zealous 

 workers during the year through death, najnely, Professor 

 Ralph Tate, F.G.S., and D. J. Adcock, Esq. 



The work of revising the list of South Australian shells has 

 been vigorously prosecuted. The classification known as 

 Zittel's has been adopted by the Section, and the work of re- 

 vision ia being carried out on these lines. Thirty-five genera 

 belonging to the class PeJecypoda have been dealt with during 

 the year, including a large number of species. A great many 

 novelties have been shown, the larger portion of them being 

 the results of Dr. J. C. Verco's dredging trips. 



Edwin Ashby, Hon. Secretary. 



September 30, 1902. 



