THE NAUTILUS. 107 
On Wesr Mexican LAanp AND FRESH-WAaTER MOLLUsCA. 
CATALOGUE OF Marine SHELLS * * * Lower CALIFoR- 
nta. By J. G. Cooper (Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., IV, V). 
In the first of these papers, Margaritana subangulata is described 
and figured as new, and the following species are figured: Anodonta 
decurtata Conr., Ano. nuttalliana var. lignitica Coop., Limnea con- 
tracoste Coop., Planorbis pabloanus Coop. and Amnicola yatesiana 
Coop. 
In the second, land shells collected about 25 miles north of Cape 
St. Lueas are considered. Bulimulus decipiens being described as 
new. ‘The generic name Plicolumna is proposed for Rhodea var. 
ramentosa Coop.; it is therefore equivalent to Dall’s Pseudorhordea 
(Nautilus, Sept., 1895). The Melaniella eiseniana J. G. Coop. is 
referred to Strebel’s genus Pseudosubulina, a group of Glandinide, 
on evidence of the dentition, which has been worked out by Dall. 
In his paper on West Mexican Land Shells, Cooper announces 
the presence of the northern forms Conulus fulvus, Hyalinia inden- 
tata, Limnea columella, Spherium partumeium var. truncatum, from 
Tepec, south of Mazatlan, as well as other species belonging to the 
Mexican fauna. 
The last paper enumerates marine shells collected mainly by Mr. 
W. E. Bryant, including some interesting forms, but no new species. 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
Prover Caueur By A Pinna—The article in the September 
number, “A Sora Caught by a Mussel,” recalls a similar incident 
which I observed at New Pass, Sarasota Key, Fla. It was after a 
heavy storm, and there was a large number of Pinna muricata 
washed ashore. On my return to the boat after collecting some 
shells, I observed a Killdeer Plover that seemed very tame, but on 
a closer examination I found that it was caught by a Pinna. In 
this case it was caught by the bill, Its tongue was bleeding and 
the bill was indented by the sharp edges of the shell. It was with 
some difficulty that I removed the shell and let the Plover go re- 
E. J. Post. 
Me. Cuas. LERoy WHEELER has been appointed Curator of the 
Lackawanna Institute of History and Science, Scranton, Pa. They 
desire to obtain more material in all branches of natural history, 
joicing on its way. 
