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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
section is not a new monograpli of the family of VeneridcBy but 
only a series of new descriptions to the old plates. On the other 
hand. Dr. Rcimer treats of the genus Cardium in an original 
manner. Kiister scarcely adds any thing to our knowledge of 
Mur ex which is not already contained in lleeves^s monograph. 
Lea, Isaac. Observations on the genus Utiio &c. Vol. xii. 
Philadelphia, 1869, 4to, with 23 plates. 
. Index to the same, and Supplementary Index to vols. 
i.-xi. Philadelphia, 1869, 4to, pp. 23. 
Pfeiffer, L., and Dunker,W. Novitates Conchologicic. Casscl, 
4to. Sect. I. Land-Conchylien, by L. Pfeiffer, pp. 431- 
510, pis. 97-108 (Cylindrella, CyclophoruSj Pterocyclas, 
Cyclotus, Craspedopomay Alycmis, Helix ^ Achatina, Bulimus, 
Unio from Chile, Anodonta from Peru, Cyclas). Section II. 
Meeres- Conchy lien, by W. Dunker, part 14, containing 
pp. 121-126, pis. 40-42 {Area, Murex). 
Peeve, L. Conchologia Iconica. London, 4to. 
The sixteenth volume, containing Unio, Mycetopus, Iridina, 
Galatea, the Bullidce, and Dolabella, was concluded at the end 
of the year 1868; in 1869 parts of the seventeenth volume 
have been published, containing species of Anodon, Tellina, and 
Atys ; and the genera Aplysia, Fleur ohranchus, Cucullcea, Hyria, 
and Castalia. 
Romer, Ed. Monographie der Molluskengattung Venus. Cas- 
sel, 4to, parts 16-18, pp. 173-220, pis. 37-59, concluding 
the first volume. 
SciiMELTz, J. D. E. Museum Godeffroy, Catalog IV. Ham- 
burg, 1869, 8vo, pp. 141. 
Troschel, Er. II. Das Gebiss deT Schnecken. Vol. ii. part 2. 
Berlin, 1869, 4to, pp. 97-132, pis. 9-12. 
Contains the families Columbellacea, Strigatellacea, Harpacea, 
Olivacea, Muricea, and Furpuracea. 
B. Conchological Journals. 
The Ei’ench ^Journal de Conchyliologie,^ edited by Crosse and 
Fischer; the German ^ Malakozoologische Blatter,^ edited by 
L. Pfeiffer; the Italian CBullettino Malacologico,^ edited by 
Gentiluomo ; and the ^American Journal of Conchology,’ 
edited by G. W. Tryon, were continued during the year 1869 
The number of Malacological journals has been increased by 
the following : — 
* The Recorder has not seen the ‘Annales de la Soci(5t6 Malacologiqiie 
de Belgique,’ edited by J. Oolbeau. 
