124 THE NAUTILUS. 



Tomatellides^ Pils. 1910, type T. simplex Pse. 



Tornatellaria Pils. 1910, type T. newcombi Pfr. 



Auriculella and Tornatellaria Art restricted to the Hawaiian Islands. 

 Lamellovum and Elasmatina to Rapa. The other groups have a 

 wider range. Lamellidea and TornatelUdes range from the Bonin, 

 Luchu and Hawaiian Islands to New Zealand ; Elasmias from the 

 Japanese Oceanic Islands to Australia, while Lamellina does not go 

 south farther than Micronesia and Polynesia. There are some New 

 Caledonian species of Tornatellina, but the absence of records of Tor- 

 natellinidce from the Solomons, New Hebrides and other Melanesian 

 islands is remarkable, and must be due to these minute shells being 

 overlooked. The family is represented by a solitary species in the 

 Galapagos. 



A CONCHOLOGICAL MUSEUM FOE JAPAN. 



BY Y. HIRASE. 



As I stated in tlie late issue of my paper I am going to establish a 

 conchological museum in the near future and I hope I shall be able 

 to contribute a little to this branch of study. Hon. S. Omori, Gov- 

 ernor of Kyoto-Prefecture, Dr. H. Kinoshita, Ex-President of the 

 Kyoto Imperial University, Dr. Y. Tanaka, a member of the 

 House of Peers and two or three others of eminence promised to 

 render assistance, if need be, and are in deep sympathy with my 

 undertaking. I am well convinced that I shall be able to carry out 

 my plan and attain my object, the establishment of a conchological 

 museum. 



For the building expenses of the museum, I rely for $5,000 upon 

 the generosity of persons interested in science in foreign countries. 

 It is not intended to ask contributions, but to issue sets of Japanese 

 shells, the proceeds to be applied to the museum. 



Each lot or set contains 500 species of Japanese shells, valued at 

 $100. Many sets are prepared and can be sent as soon as I receive 

 orders. As to the 500 species in each set, they shall be subject to 

 selection. Let me hear the names of the species desired. 



As already said, I do not wish for cash contributions to the museum. 



'The term TornatelUdes differs sufficiently in spelling and etymology from 

 Tomatelloides Pfr. 



