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{Mainil/aiia) viainilla Gray from Western Port, ^'ictoria, Australia. Tliis last is a 

 fresh living specimen, about three-quarters grown. The great majority of examples 

 hitherto taken have been dead shells obtained from the lobster ]30ts and inhabited 

 by a large hermit-crab, consequently the unique featmes of the apex have been 

 lost. In the present specimen the apex is of a briglit orange colour and very shiny, 

 the sutures being represented by a very slightly indented and somewhat confused 

 line. An article on this rare species by Dr. I'h. Daulzenberg, with a fine engraving 

 of an adult specimen from the collection of the late C. E. Beddome, appeared in 

 \\\e. Journal de CoiuliyHoIogie, vol. xlix., p. 10, 1901. Dr. Dautzenberg expresses 

 the opinion that the unique character of the nucleus justifies the existence of the 

 sub-genus Maiiiillaiia established by II. Crosse for this single species. 



405th (Annual) Meeting, held in the Town Hall, Hanley, Staffs., 

 Oct. 14th, 1911. 



Mr. J. R. E. Masefield, M.A., in ihechair. 



The following members and others were amongst those present : — 



Mr. and Mrs. C.ill, Dr. VVheelton Hind, Dr. Brooksbank, Rev. L. J. Shackle- 

 ford, Rev. E. M. Nash, Messrs. T. II. Plait. J. R. B. Masefield, R. Standen, E. D. 

 Bostock, J. R. Hardy, John Hill, C. II. Nfoore, J. W. Baldwin, j. R. le B. Tomlin, 

 J. Kidson Taylor, John W. Taylor, G. II. Tayior, p:. Colher, "\V. T. Elliott, ^W. 

 Wells Bladen, J. f. Stobl)s, A. Tonkinson, B. Bryan, C. Gale, W. D. Roebuck, 

 J. W. Cooper, J. M. Williams, J. W. Jackson, li. Emmett, J. E. Musham,- E. 

 Barker, J. S. Gowshall, and R Williams \'aughan. 



Appointment of Auditors. " 



Messrs. J. W. Baldwin and C. II. Moore were appointed Auditors. 



Appointment of Scrutineers. 

 Messrs. R. Standen and T. II. Piatt were appointeil Scrutineers. 



Candidates Proposed for Membership. 

 Rev. E. II. Nash, M.A., Wetley Rocks X'icarage, Stoke-on-Trent. 

 James Moore More Williams, Imperial House, Pontlottyn, Cardifi'. 



Owing to the shortness of the time at the disposal of the meeting. tl>e various- 

 reports, having previously been presented at the Council Meeting, were taken as 

 read. 



Election of Officers and Council. 



The Scrutineers reported that the Officers and Council for the ensuing year, 

 1911-12, had been elected as nominated by the Council (see p. 256). 



Presidential Address. 



In view of the unavoidable absence of the President, Mr. J. W. Taylor had very, 

 kindly consented to step into the gap, and gave an address, illustrated by lantern 

 slides, on "The Biology of the MoIIusca as exemplified by a study of Helix asphsa." 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Taylor was passed unanimously. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. J. M. Williams : Series of foreign marine shells to show diversity of 

 colour and pattern, including some splendid varieties of Cypi;ra l/i;ris E., C. rasli- 

 leighana Melv., C. aivanliu/n Mart., C. icssellata Sw. , Tnrbi? petholaliis E., 

 Phasianella anst talis Gmel., a very dark Cypi\ca i/iappa E. from New Caledonia, 

 and some fine exami)les of Harpa. 



