THE CONCHOLOGICAL MAGAZINE. 



Summary— The Philology of Shell-Names 

 from Ancient Japanese Manuscripts 



In the magazine from the 4th to the 1 ith number, Mr. R. Naga- 

 numa of Tokyo dilligently discussed on the following shell names. 



1 . Tsubi — A general term applied for all univalves ? (No. 4) 



2. Sadaye or Sazae — Turbo cornutus, Gmel. (do) 



3. Seki-inshi or Karasugai — A small mussell? (No. 5) 



4. Shitatavii, or Sugai — Turbo cornutus, Gmel. (No. 6) 



5. Mina — Melania (do) 



6. Aki — Rapana bezoar, Linn. 



7. NisJii — Hemifusus ternatanus, Gmel.,Fusus perplexus, 

 A. Ad. and Purpura etc. (Nos. 7, 8, & 9, ) 



8. Tatsubi or TanisJii — Vivipara. (No. 10) 

 In this number : 



9. Kisa, or Akagai — Area inflata, Rve. is discussed. 

 Many ancient books are taken in reference and also allied 



species, Sarubo — Area subcrenata, Lischke and Haigai — A. 

 granosa, Linn., are touched upon. 



Summary— Japanese Marine Mollusca 



From the first number of this magazine, I began to describe 

 Japanese shells already known to us, according to the classifi- 

 cation of G. W. Tryon Jr. in his Manual of Conchology. I have 

 finished the description of Muricidae, Tritonidae and Fusidae. 

 In the present number introduction of Buccinidae and synopsis 

 of Genera is published. Also descriptions of various species of 

 the Genera Hemifusus and Neptunea have been completed in this 

 paper. 



Summary— Japanese Land Shells 



Descriptions of Japanese land shells have begun from the sixth 

 number according to the description and classification of Dr. H. 

 A. Pilsbry of Philadelphia. Among Zonitidae, Genera Hirasea, 

 Fametesta, Hirasiella, Pristiloma and Microcystina have already 

 been described. 



In the present paper, one species of Vitrina, one Helicarion.four 

 species, one subspecies, and two varieties of Macrochlamys are 

 •described and Lieut. Col. Godwin Austen's study of soft anat- 

 omy of Helicarion Hiraseanus, Pils. is also appended. 



