THF MOLLUSCAN FAUNA OF TASMANIA, 35 
author was a systematist, but not of much genius. He gave 
tables of the Linnean method as well with many valuable obser- 
vations on conchological writers. Gmelin was the continuator of 
Vv 
species of shells to 2,334. Messrs. Maton and Kackett,* OF 
ever, do not give him much credit ws — r accuracy or geni 
or to his translator Tur The names of Martini and Chemuitte 
occur pretty pena in "every conchologcal work of modern 
times. Both authors were engage on one work which is 
entitled “ Neuve Systematishes Ganchylicn: Cabinet.” It was begun 
F. H. rtini, who published the 1st volume in 1769 
volume 1773, the 3rd 1774. The work would have been 
left unfinished but for a Danish cle ergyman name em- 
nitz, who published the 8 concluding vols. as follows: “4th, 1780 ; 
5th, 1781; 6th, 1782; 7th, 1784; 8th, 1785; 9th, 1786; 10th, 
1788 ; llth, 1795. An alphabetical index of spe ecific names was 
added by J. 8. Schrétter, in 1788, to the first 10 vols. All were 
published at Nuremberg. There were over 
and in the latter volumes very many species from the South Bean, 
It is one of the most valuable of the old works, though some of 
the figures are barely recognizable. Its greatest value was from 
the new materials which it made use of from various cabinets, 
more sok eri that of Spengler, who had one of the finest col- 
lections then known. 
In the year 1797, George Humphrey, F.L.S., the chief dealer 
in shells then living, published a small pamphlet entitled, 
“ Museum Calonnianum — Specification of the various articles 
mixed up w e question of nomeneli iture. Som 
have deined fn it a merit to which it is scarcely entitled, and 
would even make the genera of La k give w e 
latter published his work, iho tee aio Tableau Encyclopédique 
er ome Paris, 1797-98, 390 Plates, a i ocd later, but Hum- 
’s work is in every way intents It is a mere list without 
vty eierrioke its principal ral 
e may be: sure, Rowers, ‘iat hacack Mr. 
god gener. a large number of Tasman shells became known to 
His son was one of teen very early colonists. Had 
* “ A Historical Account of Testaceological Writers.” Linnean Transac- 
tions, vol. 7, 1804. I have found this essay of great use to vey though some 
of the omissions are remarkable, and the details at times scan 
Mr. jwainzon, im bis * Shells sod She ell-fish,” noe far as to say that 
ware crn samp Lamarck and — borrowed from Humphrey wi with- 
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