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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
to be referred to this subfamily. (Am. Journ. Conch, i. 
pp. 57j 59, 61.) The lingual dentition of Peristernia, sp., and 
Busy con pyrum are figured^ pi. 9. figs. 9 & 10. 
Stimpson, W. Review of northern Buccinums. Canad. Natur. 
& Geol. 1865, pp. 364-390*. 
[^Buccinuni] Tritonium undatum, L. Analogous varieties of this species 
and the nearly allied T. (jrdnlandicum are pointed out by Morcli, Proc. Zool. 
Soc, 1865, p. 97. 
JBuccinum filiceum (Crosse et Fischer), fig. in Joum. Conch, xiii. pi. 3. 
figs. 16 16, South Australia. 
Nima semicostata. Brusina (Verh. zool.-bot. Ces. Wien, 1865, p. 12) has 
determined a living Dalmatian species as the Buccinum semicostatum (Brocchi), 
a subapennine fossil shell j it appears to us to be one of the numerous varieties 
of N. cuvieri (Payr.). 
Sistrum cancellatum=iPurimra canecllata of Quoy and Gaimard=P. fene- 
strata of Blainville=P. elonyata of Reeve. Harper Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc. 
1865, p. 52. 
New species : — 
Eburna horneensis, G. B. Sowerby, Description of three new shells. Lon- 
don, 1864, with figure. 
Ncissa comimcta, Angas, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 154, South Australia j N, 
ohliqua, Pease, ibid. p. 618, Central Pacific j N. deshayesiana, Issel, Mem. 
Accad. Torin. xxiii. p. 9, pi. 1. figs. 1 & 2, Island of Ormus. 
Ilyanassa, g. n., proposed by Mr. Stimpson for Nassa ohsoleta (Say), diflering 
from Nassa by the absence of caudal cirri, and by having the margin of the 
operculum entire, not serrated. Littoral, in muddy fiats, Atlantic coast of 
North America, Am. Journ. Conch, i. pp. 61 & 62. Lingual dentition and 
ovicapsulae, pi. 2. figs. 11 & 12, [The Recorder may observe that in the Eu- 
ropean N. reticulata (L.), which lives in the mud-fiats of the lagoons of 
Venice, the foot is but very slightly nicked behind, and the margin of the 
operculum quite straight on one side, and very slightly crenated on the 
other.] 
Purpura marmorata, Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 615, Central Pacific, allied 
to P. mancmella] P. humilis, Crosse, Journ. Conch, xiii. p. 61, pi. 2. fig. 2, 
South Australia. 
Bicmula adelaidensis, Crosse, 1. c. p. 60, pi, 2. fig. 1, South Australia. 
Macron lorightii, H. Adams, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 763, Patagonia. Macron 
must be gcnerically separated from PseudoUva on account of its unguiculato 
operculum : ibid. 
Coralliohia sculptilis, Pease, Proc. Zool. Soc. p. 613, Central Pacific. 
FASCIOLARIIDiE. 
Pty chair actus, g. n., Stimpson, forming, according to the author, a new 
family, PUjcliatractidce. Dentition resembling that of the Purpuridce, forin of 
* We regret much not to have been able to obtain this paper before we 
were obliged to send our MS. to press. 
