1 8 CURRENT LITKRATURK. 



Dautzenberg, Ph. et Bavay, A. — Description d'un Amiissiimi noiiveau dtague par 

 le Siboga dans la mer de Celebes. Journ. de Conchyl., 1904, vol. Hi, pp, 207—211, 

 Hg-. 



Dautzenberg', Ph. — Variations et cas teratologiqiies chez le Minex hiiuidaris, Linne. 



Ibid., pp. JS5 — 287, pi. viii. 



Coekerell, T. D. A. — Note on the Xumenclalure of the Snails usually called Pupa. 



Xaut., 1905, vol. xviii, pp. 103, 104. 

 Pilsbry, H. A. — Notes on the XomencLiture ol PiipillUlac, Ibid., pp. 105 — 107. 



Pilsbry, Henry A. — New ClaitsHHdac of the Japanese Empire. — x. Proc. Ac. Nat. 

 Sci. Philad., 1904, pp. 809—838, pis. Hi — Ivii. 



In this, the tenth article upon Japanese Claitsiliidac Dr. Pilsbry describes a series 

 of specialised forms from the Kyukyu Islands and Satsuma and its islands. As a 

 who'e they are more specialised than those of either China or Japan, and bear out the 

 proposition the author has elsewhere advanced, that insular faunas age more rapidly 

 than those of larger or continental areas. 



There are six new sections described, twenty-four new species, nine sub-species, 

 and one varietv. 



EDITOR'S NOTES. 



Duiing the year 1905 the science of Malacology has been robbed of two 

 distinguished students in the persons of Dr. Eduard von Martens, of Berlin, and D. F. 

 Heynemann, of Frankfort on Main. Scarcely had the New Year entered than we re- 

 ceived the sad news of the death of Professor G. B. Howes, a past President of 

 the London Malacological Society. 



There are few zoologists who have not at some time or other sought Professor 

 Howes' aid or advice, and his removal will leave a blank which will not easily be filled. 



