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Part viii includes Fasciolaria persica, p. 119, pi. xi, f. 4:5 ; 

 Turhinella imperialis, p. 121, pi. x, f. 48 ; Fastigiella (n.g.) carinata, 

 p. 122, pi. X, f. 46 ; Cerithium nohile, p. 125, pi. xii, f. 59 ; and 

 Triphoris grandis, p. 127, pi. xii, f. 55. 



Part ix includes : Stylifer pyramidalis, p. 129, pi. xii, f . 56 ; 

 Turritella picta, p. 131, pi. xi, f. 51 ; Phasianella venusta, p. 132, 

 pi. xii, f. 58 ; Elenchus circulates, p. 113, pi. xii, f. 57 ; Bankivia 

 purpurascens, p. 133, pi. xii, f . 61 ; Littorina pulchra, p. 135, pi. xii, 

 f. 60 ; Margarita pidchella, p. 136, pi. xiv, f . 69, 70 ; Trochus 

 modestus, p. 139, pi. xiii, f. 67 ; Morulus, p. 140 ; M. cidaris, p. 141, 

 pi. xiii, f . 63 ; and Solarium maculatum, p. 144, pi. xiii, f . 62. 



Part X includes Monoptygma cinerea, p. 148, pi. xv, f . 76 ; Rissoa 

 cumingii, p. 151, pi. xv, f. 75 ; and Tornatella coccinata, p. 154, 

 pi. xiv, f. 72. 



Probably the most interesting item is Reeve's introduction of 

 Bankivia as of Deshayes, figured in the Traite Elem. de Conch., 

 pi. ixx, f. 8, years previously (plate dated 1839), but never named. 

 It is usually credited to Krauss, who published it as of Beck in the 

 same year as Reeve, but undoubtedly earlier. S. P. Woodward 

 (Man. Moll., p. 144) in 1851 attributed Bankivia to Menke. 



Wood's " General Conchology ". 



This is a well-known work, dated 1815, but it does not appear 

 generally known that it was issued in parts. I have before me a 

 front cover, 4 pp. advertisement dated April, 1814, 16 pp. letterpress, 

 and five coloured plates. The wrapper bears the wording : " No. 1. | 

 Price Five Shillings. I General | Conchology ; | or, | a description 

 of I Shells, I arranged according to the Linnaean System, | and | 

 Illustrated with Plates, accurately Drawn and Coloured from 

 Nature, | By William Wood, F.R.S. and L.S., etc. | London : | 

 Published by John Booth, Duke Street, | Portland Place. | A few 

 Copies are printed upon a larger Paper, Price 7s. per Number. | 

 Printed by B. R. Hewlett, 10, Frith Street, Soho. | " The text 

 deals with part of the genus Chiton only, the first three plates 

 figuring Chitons, the last two Lepas. Apparently this part was 

 issued in April or May, 1814. 



Further information as to the issue of this work is now required, 

 since new species occur throughout. 



0. G. Costa : " Oss. Zool. Is. Pantelleria." 

 Some years ago I endeavoured to trace this reference without 

 success, no copy being available at the British Museum (Natural 

 History), and x\gassiz referred it to " Ann. Sci. Nat.," 1830, vol. xix. 

 I could not find any mention of such a paper as Costa's in any " Ann. 

 Sci. Nat." available. Mr. Tomlin has now shown me a copy of the 

 tract and allowed me to make the following notes, for which I 

 thank him. 



