91 

 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 



330th Meeting, April 13th, 1904. 



Mr. Edward Collier (Vice-President) in the chair. 



Donations to the Library announced and thanks voted : 



"Bezeichnung der verschiedenen Richtung von Farbenbandern, Rippen und 

 Furchen bei den Schalen von Mollusken," "Einige Schnecken der Cocoinsel," 

 "Die geographische Verbreitung von Pomatias septemspiralis," "Einige neue Arten 

 von Meer-Conchylien aus den Sammlungen der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition," 

 "Verbreitung der Meer-Conchylien an den Kiisten von West- und Siid-Afrika," 

 " Land-und Siisswasser-Conchylien von Ost-Borneo," "Conchylien von Urmia See," 

 by Dr. Ed. von Martens {from the author) ; and the usual periodicals received in 

 exchange. 



New Members Elected. 



Professor Rafiaello Bellini, R. Scuola Tecnica, Chivasso, Turin. 



George Hubbard Clapp, 325, Water Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A. 



Arthur H. Gray, 509, Exchange Buildings, Boston, Mass., U.S.A. 



Frederick B. Jennings, 152, Silver Street, Upper Edmonton, London, N. 



Thomas Taylor, 4, London Road, Blackpool. 



Candidates Proposed for Membership. 



The Rev. Chas. Chichester, Shirwell Rectory, Barnstaple. 



Frederic Henry Gravely, Dalion Hall, Victoria Park, Manchester. 



Russell Currie Harrison, 7, Foulser Road, Upper Tooting, London, S.W. 



Resignation. 



The Rev. W. L. W. Eyre. 



Papers Read. 



"The British Species of Vallonia," by B. B. Woodward. 



"Notes on Isle of Man Mollusca," by B. R. Lucas. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. F. Taylor : Helix pachygastra, H. badia, H. m'grescens, H. josephince, 

 Bulimtdus exil/'s, typical and varieties, and other shells from Dominica ; also a fine 

 series of living Cacilioides acicitla from Miller's Dale, Derbyshire. 



By Mr. W. Moss : A series of South African land shells, including some remark- 

 able forms of Eiiiiea, etc. , which may prove new to science. 



By Mr. B. R. Lucas : A series of the mollusca noted in his paper ; also a small 

 collection of land shells from Aries, France, including a series of Rtwiina decollata, 

 of imusual form and colour, and in all stages of growth, taken out of a Roman 

 sarcophagus. 



By Mr. R. Standen : Cyrejia siunatrensis from Borneo — one specimen cut open 

 parallel to the umbones to shew interlocking of the peculiar "hinge-teeth" as seen 

 from the interior when the valves are closed. 



By Mr. C. H. Moore : A number of shells collected recently in Miller's Dale, 

 Derbyshire, including Azeca tridens, Ena obscura, Cacilioides acicida, Aiicylus 

 Hiiviatilis, Helix hortensis, H. arbustortim , H. concinna and Clausilia bidentata. 



By Mr. T. H. Piatt : Anodonta cygnea, Unio (tunidus, U. pictoruin, Sphceritim 

 rivicola, Vivipara vivipara, and Ancylus fliiviatilis from the Marple Canal — a 

 portion of this canal having been run dry for repairs during Easter week an 

 exceptional opportunity was afforded for the collection of an extremely fine series of 

 shells. 



A very fine selection oi Aporrhais was shown — including the four recent species, 

 A. pes-pelecani , A. serresiaiuis and its var. macaridrece, A. senegalensis, and A, 



