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ORDINAEY MEETING. 



Teidat, 11th November, 1898. 



Professor G. B. Howes, LL.D., F.E.S., etc., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected to membersliip of the Society : T. H. 

 Aldrich, Sir Henry H. Howorth, Dr. H. von Jhering. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. " A Kevision of the Pliocene Non-Marine Mollusca of England." 

 Ey A. S. Kennard and B. B. Woodward, F.L.S., etc. 



2. "Description of two new species of Trochidse from the Com- 

 mander Islands." By Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S., etc. 



3. " Description of a new species of TridacnaV By G. B. 

 Sowerby, E.L.S., etc. 



4. "On some supposed new species of Land Mollusca from the 

 Moluccas." By H. Fulton. 



Mr. E. R. Sykes exhibited several species of JEnlima from Guernsey, 

 including specimens of E. gracilis^ Forbes, usually regarded as a variety 

 of E. distorta, Desh., and gave reasons for regarding Forbes' species as 

 a sound one. Mr, Sykes also showed and remarked upon specimens 

 of Micraulax from Ceylon. 



Mr. M. F. "Woodward exhibited a wax model of the animal of 

 Pleurotomaria Beyriehii, Hilg., and drew attention to many interesting 

 features in the external anatomy. 



Specimens and drawings in illustration of their papers were placed 

 on the table by A. S. Kennard, B. B. Woodward, E. A. Smith, 

 H. Fulton, and G. B. Sowerby. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



Fkidat, 9th December, 1898. 



J. Cosmo Melvill, M.A., F.L.S. , etc., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following were elected to membership of the Society : 

 T. Howard Bloomer and Professor H. de Cort. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. " Notes on a third collection of Marine Shells from the Andaman 

 Islands, with descriptions of new species of Mitra?'' By J. Cosmo 

 Melvill, M.A., F.L.S., etc., and E. R. Sykes, B.A., F.Z.S., etc. 



2. " Descriptions of three new species of Marine Shells from N.W. 

 Australia." By Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S. , etc. 



3. " The Melaniidse, a heterogeneous family." By J. E. S. Moore. 



4. "On the Synonymy and Affinities of Donovania minima, Mont." 

 By M. F. Woodward. 



