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THE CONCHOLOGIST. 



XTbe Concbolooiet : 



A Quarterly Magazine for Conchologists. 



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W. E. Colli NGE, io8, IVoodsley Road, Leeds. 



September 29TH, 1891. 

 §6ifor's ilofes. 



In " Answers to Correspondents," in No. i, 

 we stated that we could not undertake to 

 name collections of shells. A correspondent, 

 however, suggests that we should publish 

 the names of a few conchologists who are 

 willing to name or verify specimens, which 

 we shall be pleased to do on receipt of 

 the names of any who are willing to render 

 this assistance. 



We are pleased to note that Mr. William 

 Nelson, of Leeds, has lately been appointed 

 one of the Honorary Secretaries for the 

 Conchological Section of the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union, in place of Mr. John 

 Emmet, F.L.S., resigned. 

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It is very satisfactory to hear of the 

 success that has attended the organising of 

 an American Association of Conchologists, 

 which has now been in existence for some 

 twelve months. It has already enrolled 

 nearly 200 members, who have contributed 

 573 species of molluscs to the United 

 States collection. We wish it a prosperous 

 and useful career. 



The collection of shells of the late 

 Sir David Barclay, Bart., was offered for sale 

 by Messrs. Stevens, London, on July 6th, 

 and three following days. Some 1,200 lots 

 were catalogued, amongst which were a 

 number of very rare species and type 

 specimens. A single specimen of Valuta 

 aiilica realised ^fo ; of Murex bardayi, 

 ;£() I OS. ; and one of Marginella mirabilis, 

 £6 los. 



A number of communications unavoidably stand over 

 for want of space. 



THE LAND AND FRESHWATER MOLLUSCA 

 OF OXFORDSHIRE. 



Continued from page 39. 

 VERTIGO, Miiller. 

 I have paid but very little attention to 

 this genus so can only give the records, with 

 a few exceptions, of previous workers. 



Vertigo antivertigo, Drap. 

 5. Bicester. — Weston-on-the-Green, Rev. A. 

 Matthews. (Norman, 1857). 



Vertigo edentula, Drap. 



5. Bicester. — Weston-on-the-Green, Rev. A. 



Matthews. (Norman, 1857). 



6. Oxford. — Seems to liave been well 



recorded from this district. 



Vertigo pygmaea, Drap. 



I. Banbury.— (Stretch, 1855). 

 6. Oxford.— (Norman, 1853). (Whiteaves, 

 1857). (S. Spencer Pearce, 1883). 



Vertigo pusilla, Miill. 

 I. Banbury. —(Stretch, 1855). Rare. 

 6. Oxford. — Local. (Dalton, 1855). 



(Norman, 1857). (Whiteaves, 1857) 



(S. Spencer Pearce, 1883). 



