PROCEEDINGS : APRIL 12, I916. 95 



450th Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, March 8th, 1916. 



The President in the chair. 



Additions to the Library announced and thanks voted : — 



"A Review of some Bivalve Shells of the Group Anatinacea from the West 



Coast of America," by William Healey Dall. 



"Notes on some Danish Mollusca : Helix {Helicella) candicaus Ziegler, and 



Helix [Theba) cartusiana Miiller, in Denmark," by Hans Schlesch (from the 



respective authors) ; and the usual periodicals received in exchange. 

 Donations to the Cabinet announced and thanks voted : — 

 A large number of specimens for the Voucher Collection acknowledged in 



detail in the Recorder's periodical reports (per the Hon. Recorder). 



Papers Read. 



" A Brief Summary of the Genus Terebra," by J. C. Melvill, M.A., D.Sc. 



"A Revision of the Species of Terebra occurring in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of 

 Oman, and Arabian Sea, as evidenced in the Collections formed by Mr. F. W. 

 Townsend, 1893-1914," by J. C. Melvill, M.A., D.Sc, and R. Standen. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. G. C. Spence : Helix hicorum L. and H. melanostonia Drap. , from 

 Salonica ; Liniicolaria martensiana Smith, from Tanganyika ; and species of the 

 genus Alcadia. 



By Mr. J. C. Melvill : Species of Terebra from the Persian Gulf, to illustrate 

 the above-mentioned papers. 



In the Special Exhibit of Terebra interesting collections were shown by Messrs. 

 R. Standen, B. R, Lucas, and the Manchester Museum. 



It was decided to have the following Special Exhibits at future meetings : — 

 The Genus Ancilla .... April 12th, 19 16. 

 The Section Fteronotits of Mtirex - May loth, 1916. 



The Section Labyrinllms of Helix - June 14th, 1916. 



451st Meeting, held at the Manchester Museum, April 12th, 1916. 



The President in the chair. 



Additions to the Library announced and thanks voted : 

 " The Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand," vols, i and 2, edited by Chas. 

 Chilton. 



" Index Faunse Novas Zealandiee," by Capt. F. W. Hutton (^received from the 

 Philosophical Institttte of Canterbwy, Netu Zealatid, per the High Commissioner 

 for Nezu Zealand) ; and the usual periodicals received in exchange. 



Donations to Collection announced and thanks voted : — 

 Per the Hon. Recorder. 



From Mr. G. Fysher : Helix nemoralis from RTonasterevan, co. Kildare, and 

 Claiisilia cravenensis from Barden Tower, York Mid. W. 



From Mr. C. Oldham: LiviiicEa pereger ixQ\\\ Llangian, Carnarvonshire. 



From Mr. C. Upton : Livuicea truncal iila var. siibangulata from Lundy Island, 

 Devon N., and Sphceriinn pallidtim from Gloucester and Berkeley Canal, 

 Shai"pness, Gloucester W^est ; also a number of Voucher specimens. 



Candidate Proposed for Membership. 



Giuseppe Despott, Valletta University, Malta (introduced by J. R. le B, Tomlin, 

 M,A., and L. J. Shackleford), 



