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By Mr. Charles Oldham : A set of Pisidia and Pahuiestiina, to illustrate his 

 notes. 



In the Special Exhibit of Corasia and Chloi-iea. a fine series of these beautiful 

 shells was shown by Mr. Edward Collier, who pointed out the principal rarities; 

 by Mrs. Gill ; and by Mr. R. Standen, who exhibited the Museum set (R. D. 

 Darbishire Collection). 



412th Meeting, held at Manchester Museum, May 8th, 1912. 



Mr. E. Collier in the chair. 



The Librarian reported that the usual periodicals had been received in exchange. 



Donations to the Cabinet announced and thanks voted : 



Caiychiiim viinimnm from Punfield Cove, Dorsetshire, by Mr. J. E. Cooper ; 

 Helicigona lapicida, Azeca tridens and var. crystallina, all from Rivar Copse, 

 Berks., April, 1912, by Mr. Cecil P. Hurst ; Unio niargaritifer, one from River 

 Slaney, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, April, 1912, by Mr. R. A. Phillips. 



New Members Elected. 



G. Lionel Siurt, Lismore, Cavendish Road, Weybridge. 

 E. G. M. Sturt, Lismore, Cavendish Road, Weybridge. 



Papers Read. 



"New Records for Bedfordshire," by E. D. Marquand, A.L.S. 

 " Descriptions of two New Species of Marginella from Sao Thome Island, 

 Gulf of Guinea," by J. R. le Brockton Tomlin and Lewis J. Shackleford. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. J. R le B. Tomlin and Rev. L. J. Shackleford : Specimens of the new 

 species described in their paper. 



By Mr. J- Davy Dean : Rissoina inca d'Orb. from Huasco, Chile ; Otina otis 

 from Tenby ; and an interesting series of freshwater shells collected last month 

 from the River Bela, at Milnthorpe, in Westmorland — including Bithynia tentacu- 

 lata and Valvata piscinalis of an unusual golden tint, Ncfitina fiuviatilis, Flan- 

 orbis carinattis, and Pisidium amniciun. 



By Mr. W. D. Roebuck (on behalf of Mr. Cecil P. Hurst) : Siiccinea elegans 

 from the south side of the Kennet and Avon Canal. 



By Mr. G. C. Spence : A fine series of the genus Obba. 



By Mr. R. Woodcock : Exceptionally fine series of Mactra glaiica and var. 

 liiteola ; Phasianella piilltis in great variety of coloration ; Lutraria oblonga with 

 siphons complete ; Donax variegatus, type, varr. tristis, aurea, and lata ; and a 

 set of Trivia europcta, and varr. arctica, minor, and biillata ( = immature form), 

 dredged alive and in beautiful condition, from various parts of the coast of Jersey. 



In the Special Exhibit arranged for the evening a large number of species of 

 Japanese and Chinese Clausiliis were shown by Messrs. Edward Collier and R. 

 Standen ; also a fine series from the Manchester Museum (R. D. Darbishire and 

 Layard Collections). Mr. Collier remarked upon the distribution of the genus in 

 Japan, China, and elsewhere, and an interesting discussion followed in which several 

 members took part. 



