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mide luteo-fusca; dentibus cardinalibus magnis; margarita alba et iridescente. 

 Hab. Stone's River, Tenn. — Dr. Currey, of Nashville. 



Anodonta Harpethensis. Testa ovata, inflata, carinata ; valvulis tenuibus ; 

 natibus subprominentibus ; apicibus undulatis; epidermide lutea et viride ; 

 margarita salmonis colore tincta ; margine lato. Hab. Harpeth River, Tenn. 

 Mr. S. M. Edgar. 



Anodonta argentea. Testa ovata, inflata, transversa; valvulis tenuibus; 

 natibus prominulis ; apicibus minute undulatis; epidermide fusca, radiata; 

 margarita argentea et iridescente. Hab. Stone's River, Tenn. — Dr. Currey. 



Anodonta ferruginea- Testa ovata, inflata ; valvulis tenuibus ; natibus pro- 

 minentibus, ad apices minute undulatis, ferrugineis ; epidermide tenebroso- 

 fusca, polita; margarita coeruleo-alba et iridescente. Hab. Simon's Creek, 

 Indiana. — T. G. Lea. 



Anodonta Cowperiana. Testa ovata, valde inflata, gibbosa ; valvulis tenui- 

 bus; natibus planulatis, undulatis; epidermide viride-lutea, obsolete radiata ; 

 margarita coeruleo-alba et iridescente. Hab. Hopeton, near Darien, Geo. — 

 J. H. Cowpcr, Esq. 



Anodonta Maryattiana. Testa transversa, valde inflata, gibbosa, valde inaequi- 

 laterali; natibus prominentibus, ad apices undulatis; epidermide virido-lutea; 

 margarita argentea et iridescente. Hab. Vicinity of Fort Winnebago. — Capt. 

 Maryatt, R. JY. 



Anodonta Footiana. Testa ovata, inflata, inaequilaterali ; valvulis subtenuis ; 

 natibus subprominentibus, ad apices undulatis ; epidermide lutep-fusca ; mar- 

 garita coeruleo-alba et iridescente. Hab. Vicinity of Fort Winnebago. — Dr. 

 Foot. 



Melania catenaria. Testa elevato-eonoidea, granulata, lineata ; apice plicata: 

 suturis parvis apertura ovata. Hab. Chatahoochee River, Columbus, Geo. 

 Dr. Boykin. 



Melania Boykiniana. Testa elevata; subturrita, granulata, ad carinam 

 tuberculata ; suturis impressis ; apertura elongato-ovata. Hab. Chatahoochee 

 River, Columbus, Geo. — Dr. Boykin. 



Carocolla Cumberlandiana. Testa lenticulata, carinata, striata, albida, 

 fusco-notata, late umbilicata, ad carinam superne et inferne impressa; anfracti- 

 bus quinis ; apertura angulata, intus sulcata ; labro acuto. Hab. Cumber- 

 land Mts., near Jasper, Tenn. — Dr. Currey. 



Cyclostoma Cincinnaticnsis. Testa elevato-conica, laevi, nitida, diaphana, 

 umbilicata; anfractibus senis; apice obtuso ; labro margine reflexo. Hab. 

 Vicinity of Cincinnati. — T. G. Lea. 



Mr. Du Ponceau presented a MS. communication from 

 Mr. Nicollet, entitled '" Notions sur la Langue des Sioux," 

 which was referred to the Historical and Literary Committee. 



Mr. Lea read a communication from Mr. Nulty, in relation 

 to some points connected with his " Magic Cyclovolute," 

 which was referred to a Committee. 



