2 Moll . 
VII. MOLLUSCA. 
Bronn’s (74) ‘ Thier-Reich 5 ; the work is brought well up to date, but a 
slight acceleration of the rate of publication would greatly add to its 
value. Cossmann (123) has issued a further part of his interesting 
‘ Essais de Paleoconchologie comparee,’ the present instalment containing 
several families of the Prosobranchiata. The supposed ‘ Antarctic Conti¬ 
nent’ has been discussed by Ancey (10), Moellendorff (375), and 
Simroth (531), with a view to the explanation of the distribution of some 
land molluscs. Bergh (41) and Moellendorff (377) have continued their 
work in SempePs ‘Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen’ dealing, respectively, 
with the Bullacea and the land shells. Kobelt (303) has continued his 
account of the European marine fauna and, equally, in Rossmaessler 
(484) has issued further details relating to the land molluscs. We have 
to congratulate Martens (342) on the successful completion of his work 
on the Mollusca in the ‘ Biologia Centrali- Americana.’ Hidalgo (248) 
has published some further portions of his ‘ Obras,’ relating almost 
entirely to the genus Cochlostyla. 
An interesting catalogue of the ‘Binney and Bland collections ’ has 
been issued by Gratacap (210). In the work by the brothers Sarasin 
(495), will be found much valuable information relating to the land shells 
of Celebes, though the title would hardly convey the fact to the student. 
An elaborate synopsis of the Palsearctic Glausilice has been written by 
Westerlund (641). 
Japan has, as in past years, attracted much attention, owing to the 
diligent collecting of Mr. Hirase, and numerous papers have been written 
by Pilsbry (430, etc.); reference may also be made to those of Gude (219, 
etc.) and Moellendorff (371). The latter author has also dealt (372-4) 
with collections from Annam and Tonkin, and has issued (376) a further 
portion of his review of the fauna of West China and Central Asia. 
Several additions to the described fauna of the Congo Free State have 
been made by Dupuis & Putzeys (170 & 171). Those interested in the 
West Indian fauna should consult the works of Dall & Simpson (148) and 
Bordaz (63), dealing with the islands of Porto Rico and Martinique 
respectively; while a good example of a local fauna may be found in 
Gallenstein (196), relating to Carintliia. 
Turning to the marine Mollusca, we owe to Hedley (238) a valuable 
revision of the ‘ types of the marine shells of the Chevert Expedition,’ 
whilst his other papers (235-7) on the Australasian fauna will repay 
attention. Tate & May (589) have issued a very useful catalogue of the 
shells of Tasmania. Melvill & Standen (362) have made a considerable 
addition to our knowledge of the Gastropods of the Persian Gulf and 
neighbouring regions; whilst a collection of Pelecypods from the Red Sea 
has been dealt with by Sturany (576); and Fischer (181) has listed 
some molluscs from Djibouti. Locard & Caziot (323) have completed 
their fauna of Corsica, and VayssiPre (615) has dealt with a collection of 
Nudibranchs from near Marseilles, giving also much valuable anatomical 
information. Friele & Grieg (190) have added to our knowledge of the 
Mollusca collected by the ‘Norske Nordhavs-Expedition ’; while Dall & 
Simpson (148) have given an exhaustive review of the fauna of Porto Rico. 
In conclusion we may refer to Joubin’s (278) valuable paper on the 
Cephalopods collected in the North Atlantic. 
A useful classificatory list of the British Marine Mollusca has been 
issued by Chaster, etc. (91); Dall (146) has published a synopsis of the 
Lucinacea\ Jameson (268) has reviewed the pearl oysters; and Vayssiisre 
(617) has issued the second part of his study of the Pleurobranchidw , 
specially from an anatomical standpoint. Vest (622) has continued his 
studies on the bivalve hinge. 
Pseudovermis has attracted the attention of Kowalevsky (306), who 
gives details to shew that the form is really Molluscan. The valuable 
