THE CONCHOLOGICAL MAGAZI NE: 



Vol. II. May, 1908. No. 5. 



COLLECTING SHELLS IN CHINA 



In June 1905, our experienced collector, Mr. Nakada started 

 for China to make explorations. He first went to the neighbour- 

 hood of Taku. Then he went to Peking and Sanhaikwan, and 

 made explorations there also. Having thus spent two months in 

 these places, he went over to Chefoo and then to Shanghai, and 

 was there three months in collecting in those parts. His trips 

 through the northern part of China were unfruitful and ended in 

 failure, because he found no leafy, thick forests, and all the 

 mountains and hills he saw were nearly naked and bald. The 

 expense of travel in China was much more than in Japan, and 

 his unfamiliarity with the language and other matters made him 

 unable to continue his journey longer or to go far into the interior 

 of the Empire. So he was compelled to come back at the end 

 of that year. A list of names concerning all the species he col- 

 lected (excepting Zo?iitidae and part of the fresh-water shells) 

 has been sent from Dr. Pilsbry, who has very kindly studied 

 them. Now it is given to the public in the following list. We 

 are very sorry to state here that of most of these species we have- 

 no more than two or three specimens respectively. 



CYCLOPHORID/E. 

 Cyclophorus martensianus Mlldff. Soochow and Hangchow. 



Cyclotus difficillimus Schmacker & 



Bottger. Hangchow. 



Diplommatina hangchowensis Pils. & 



Hir. Hangchow. 



Diplommatina hangchowensis granum 



Pils. & Hir. Hangchow. 



HYDROCENID/E. 



Georissa bachmanni Gredler. Hangchow. 



Georissopsis heudei Pils. & Hir. 



ZONITID/E. 

 Sitala hangchowensis Pils. Hangchow. 



