15-i Recetit Books and Pamphlets. 
Fritsch and Kafka's Crustacea of the Bohemian Creta- 
ceous.* — This elaborate folio memoir of 54 pages is richly illus- 
trated by ten plates printed in colors and 72 woodcuts, giving both 
views of the actual specimens and what appear to be excellent re- 
storations of some of the more interesting forms. 
Beginning with the cirripedia of the Bohemian chalk, remarks are 
made on the species, most of which have been previously described 
by the authors, but the new details and excellent figures add much 
to our previous knowledge. The same may be said of the Ostracoda 
which are illustrated by 20 figures in the text. The richest material 
consisted of the remains of Decapoda, especially the Macrura, and 
this is the most valuable and interesting portion of the work. Some 
of the new material in this order belongs to the Palinuridse. Our 
knowledge of the extinct Mesosoic family Glyphaeidse, so well de- 
veloped in Belgium by Winckler, is farther extended by the full ac- 
counts of the remains of Glyphaea bohemica Fr., the figures including 
a restoration. Of the family, Astacomorpha Enoploclytia leachii 
Mantell is fully restored, with dorsal and side views, and the text 
contains a very detailed description. The same may be said of 
Schluteria tetracheles Fr., and of the species of Hoploparia, Para- 
clatia, and Stenocheles. Further information of the Cretaceous 
specimens of Callianassa is given with a restoration, while new facts 
and figures concerning the Dromiacea, Oxystomata and other Bra- 
chyura complete the work, which as a whole is a most valuable con- 
tribution to our knowledge of extinct Crustacea.—/'. 
RECENT BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS. 
American Society of Naturalists. Vol. I. Part Fifth. 
Boettger, Oscar. — Aufzahlung einger neu erworbener Reptilien 
und Batrachier aus Ost-Asien. Beitrag zur Reptilfauna des 
obern Bsni in Bolivia. Bericht Senckenberg Naturforsch. 
Gess. Frankfurt, i887-'88. Both from the author. 
Brinton, D. 6^.— Obituary notice of Philip H. Law, Esq. Read 
before the American Philolosophical Society, Oct, 19, 1888. 
From the author. 
Goode, G. Brawn.— The Beginning of American Science in the Third 
Century. From the author. 
Bu//er, Walter Z.— Catalogue of the Collection of New Zealand 
Birds in the Manor House. Letcombe Regis, Wantage. 
Petherick and Company, London. 
*Die Crustaceen der Bohmischen Kreide formation. Von Dr. Ant. Fritsch und 
