138 THE NAUTILUS. 
Society, an original member of the Malacological Society of 
London and a member of the Conchological Society of Great 
Britain and Ireland. 
He described in various publications about 720 new species 
of recent shells. Amongst his most important works we might 
mention: ‘‘Marine Shells of South Africa,’’? 1897, with Ap- 
pendix, 1897. ‘‘ Illustrated Index of British Shells,’”’ 2nd Ed- 
ition, 1887. ‘‘Thesaurus Conchyliorum,’’ part of monograph 
of Turbo and whole of part 44, supplement to Conus and Voluta. 
He leaves a widow, one son and two daughters. A most 
genial and generous character endeared him to all his friends 
and acquaintances.--H. C. F. 
NOTES. 
Tue HEAVENLY Twins.—Your correspondent in the Naovti- 
Lus for October 20 (p. 70), Mr. Darling K. Greger, has started a 
nomenclatorial smoke screen which is provoking an unwonted 
excitation of my risibles. One must not deal cacophonously 
with so serious a matter as the substitution of new scientific 
names for old ones, especially when a felony is contemplated. 
So this case must go to the jury. It is stated in the note re- 
ferred to and which I beg your permission to comment upon as 
I am the discordant cause behind it, that in 1913 I introduced 
the name Brasilica for a genus of Devonian brachiopods pecul- 
iar, as far as now known, to Brazil, but that in so doing I com- 
mitted trespass as the term Brasilica (according to your corre- 
spondent) had been employed in 1898 by Dr. S. S. Buckman 
for a genus of Ammonites, in view of which interference an 
opening was presented for the creation of a new name into 
which Mr. Greger forthwith intrudes a proposed substitute, 
Chapadella. I was not aware of the magnitude of my offending 
until I received from Dr. Buckman a note on the subject which 
was intended for you, Mr. Editor, but which I have ventured 
to withhold as it innocently perpetuates an error. I am confi- 
dent Dr. Buckman will pardon me for using his authority to ex- 
plain that he never made use of the name Brasilica. Being a 
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