f \ ! aun »
QU arte rs ti JTONNa |

of Con croloav

TT,
3 9088 01421 9869

{0| 6&3
115
Mol
No. 7. NOVEMBER 1875 Vol. x
THE

QUARTERLY JOURNAL

OF

CONCHOLOGY.

CONTENTS.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS:

Conchological Difficulties: or ‘‘Species versus Varieties—
EDWD. SIMPSON .

Genus Eatonia

Succinea oblonga near Cork.—C. P. GLOYNE.

Cochlicopa lubrica var. ovata at Wakefield.—J. HEBDEN.

PAGE.

List of the Land & Freshwater shells of Trinidad, showing the dicten

bution—R. J. LECHMERE Guppy, F.L.S., F.G.5 ris M.Z.S.
List of Shells from Heidelberg.—J. E. DANIEL. :
DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW SPECIES:

Conus Traversianus.—E. A. SMITH, F.Z.S. (with Woodcut.)

BIBLIOGRAPHY :

Woodward’s ‘Manual of the Mollusca”, Third Edition.

Harting’s ‘‘ Rambles in search of Shells.

Journal de Conchyliologie

Descriptions of ten new species of Shells ( from P. Z.S.)—
G. B. SOWERBY, junr.

Various Papers.

REPRINTS:

Critical Examination of Reeve’s Monograph of Helicina.
T. BLAND. : :

LONDON:

R. HARDWICKE, 192, PICCADILLY, W.
LEEDS: T. BARMBY, BooKsELLER, BRIGGATE.
BristoLt: W.K. MANN, Granby House, Clifton.

PRICE SIXPENCE.
Annual Subscription, payable in advance, 2s 2d., Post Free.

TAYLOR BROS.. WADE ST, LEEDS.

THE

Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

The Introduction published in the First Number sufficiently ex-
plains the objects the Editors have in view; but it will, perhaps,
not be superfluous to hope that every Conchologist who may be in
possession of information, wlll freely communicate it, and thereby
contribute his or her share to render the Journal a full and accur-
ate record of the science which it is founded to promote.

Any profits arising from the Journal will be devoted to its im-
provement; and illustrations will be given when the interests of the
Journal, and its pecuniary success, will admit.

No notice will be taken of anonymous contributions; and au-
thors alone will be held responsible for the opinions expressed in
their articles.

Boos Received. Woodward’s Manual of the Mollusca.
Harting’s Rambles in Search of Shells.
The Natural History of Eastbourne and vicinity.
Notes on the Mollusca of Eastbourne; by Rev E. S. Dewick.
List of the Land and Freshwater Mollusca of Bristol; by
Adolph Leipner.
Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, U.S.

fzchange.—
Succinea oblonga, British specimens offered for any of the
rarer species of Vertigo, or for foreign desiderata (land shells
only). C. P. GLoyNne, 3, Great George’s Street West, Cork.

Duplicates : Zonztes excavatus, Z. glaber, Helix sericea, H-
Jusca, &c.
Desiderata: Helix obvoluta, Pupa ringens, &c.

Lister Peace, Hebble Terrace, Bradford Rd., Huddersfield.

gveprints.—Authors of Papers who may wish to possess additional
copies of their articles, may have them at the following rates,(such
reprints to be ordered fourteen days previous to publication):—

25 Copies, 4 pp. 5/6...8 pp. 7/6...12 pp. 10/6...16 pp. 12/ 6

50 ie B/G Once 2) ee Mt lies ee Mual et 15/-

100 mt Oy aca has iy SRB eohSe LAy-\ Lees 17/-
stitched in colored wrappers.

Advertisements will be inserted at the following rates:—

s. d. | Sh
Whole page: ey 5 oh Ouarter, pageant ier anaes
ies EN BS) RM Nas RY 2 Six lines)/or under (4), 208
One-Third pag 6 61 Every additional line o 6

Communications for the Journal, Books for Review, and Advertisements,
to be sent to J.W Taytor, 9, Wade Street, Leeds, to whom also Post-Office
Orders should be made payable.

wh
«OME

ag

‘ ae ' i ink, 4 : un 4). rn
St a ig
mn eae ae) a a pe yin Arete diay a yi: re Ww
' iM iyi k bite t a BDU Bi A
4" ‘Mode Siggy ee if
a Li 4 ; + ih ye ‘a : ry ahi
' yi i (ay > ¥ ; it . Bi
, Ts Pe eae ae reat y ;
i i " ;

i ; rT eae 4h fun ean ek + oa OE on

My, pee a vt Nout, PAG, Ware aa tbh Ke f

ee a a re ; iy i - \
nt: Es % 4 oN “ith ‘ nin i. sik sia Be i, Kas \ a’ ‘ 24, a P
fat oo 7)

be <a pee onal ‘ee hea,

eee itn ak

1 it

Comptoir de Conchyliologie,

22, Rue Montplaiser, TOULOUSE, (Haute Garonne)

40 Especes rares de la région
Pyrénéenne, représentées souvent
par plusieurs exemplaires.

Prix 25 francs.
(les localitiés précises serait indiqués
sur les etiquettes. )

Helix Apalolena Bourgt.

. ignota Madille.
constricta Bouwbée.
Quimperiana Fér.
carascalensis Fé.
pyrenaica Drap.
obvoluta var. Miller.
incerta Drap.

Vitrina Terveriana S¢. .S/mon.
Acicula Liesvillei Bourst.
Pupa Braunii Rossi.

. Vergniesiana Charpr.
Partioti Mog. Tand.
Boileausiana Charp.
affinis Rossmr.
pyrenearia Boudbée.
Farinesii Des Moulins.
ringens Michaud.

. megacheilos /an.
fertigo. pygmeea ies

Beers Sie

ro

<u td Dt

40 rare species from the Pyren-
nean region, often represented by
numerous specimens.

Price ol:
(The precise localities are specified
on the Labels.)

Balea Deshayesiana Bourg.
Clausilia abietina Dupuy.

C. aurigerana Fagot.

C. rugosa var. Drap.

C. perversa Gmel.

C. Pauli Mabille.

Pomatias crassilabrum Dupuy.

P. obscurum Drap.

P. Nouleti Dupuy.

P..Arriensis S¢#. S¢mon.

Bithynia Reynesii Dupuy.
Belgrandia Bourguignati .S%. Simon
B. gibba Drap.

Paludinella Guranensis S¢. .S¢inon.
P. Companyoni Bourg?.

P. utriculus Pa/adilhe.

| P. brevis Michaud.

Valvata Tolosana .S#. .Svmon.
Neritina Meichoni Gassées.
Unio subtetragonus AZichaud.

On peut en outre se procur- |

The following very rare French

er chez M. Vimont les espéces les | species may also be obtained of

plus rares de France,

Helix Rangiana,
Cionella Botssyi

&e.

ADDRESS:

Hf. micropleuros,

| M. Vimont.

fH. Moulinsit, Alexia ciliata,

M. Michel Vimont,

22, Rue Montplaiser,
a TOULOUSE, (Haute Garonne).

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 97

Jeffreys gives fourteen varietigs. Somé of these may clearly be
attributed to local circumstances. There are some stated to have
been procured from rivers, others from lakes, others from
marshes by the sea coast, and others again have been ‘thrown
up by the tide at the mouth of rivers.” The most extraordinary
variety (not confined to this species) in my humble opinion is
aecollata, in which the “shell is more or less eroded, spire. truncate”
so that the fact of a shell being evoded gives it the title to rank as
a variety.!. In his Introduction p. h, Mr. Jeffreys gives several
reasons which may account for erosion. I have noticed the erosion
in specimens of Z. stagnalis kept in confinement in my aquarium,
which in course of time have been converted by erosion (by what-
ever cause produced) into ZL. stagnalis var. decollata, a variety which
I perceive is unknown to Mr Jeffreys.

But my paper has already exceeded the limits which I intended
so that I must leave the examination of the genera and species to
your readers, and I shall be very glad if some of them can help
me toremove the difficulties whieh perplex my mind as to what
really constitutes the difference between a species and a variety,
and if they will also make clear to me what is the principle upon
which the differences are formed.

Se]

DISCOVERY OF SUCC/INEA OBLONGA, (DRAPARNAUD)
NEAR CORK.

I can confirm the fact of the existence of this species near Cork,
a locality mentioned rather doubtfully by Jeffreys, British Conchol-
ogy, Vol. I, p. 155. I founda couple of specimens under Ivy on
a stone wall about two miles to the west of the town, and more
numerous individuals under stones in an old quarry near Ballin-
collig, about five or six miles to the west of the former locality.+
C. P. GLovneE, September, 1875.

Cochlicopa lubrica var. ovata. — While searching for spe-
cimens of Helix fusca at Bank Wood, near Wakefield, I found a
specimen of this variety.—J. HEBDEN, Aug. 7th, 1875.

THE GENUS ZATOWI/A.

Our readers will find, on referring to the Bibliographical Notice
of New Shells from Kerguelen’s Island at p. 86 of this Volume,
a mention of a new Genus which has been characterized under the
name of Zatonia by Mr. Edgar A. Smith. The name has however
been pre-occupied by Hall in 1859, to designate a genus ot fossil
Brachiopoda, in compliment to the American Prof. Amos Eaton.
See Tate’s appendix to Woodward’s Manual of the Mollusca, p. 59.

98 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Woodward’s Manual, Third Edition.

“A Manual of the Mollusca, being a treatise on recent and
Fossil Shells; By S. P. Woodward, A.L.S., F.G.S.; Third Edition,
with an appendix of recent and fossil conchological discoveries ;
By Professor Ralph Tate, A.L.S., F.G.S.; Illustrated by Miss A.
N. Waterhouse and J. W. Lowry; London, Lockwood & Co., 1875,
Price 7/6; pp. 542 and 86, with 24 plates and numerous woodcuts.

The fact that the Third Edition of this standard work now lies
before us shows that it is suited to the wants of students in con-
chological science by providing for them a brief, terse, and com-
pendious summary of our knowledge in this branch of science.

As this is the first occasion the work has come before us in our
editorial capacity, we will give a brief sketch of its contents.

The first chapter discusses the position held by the Mollusca in
the Animal Kingdom, and the affinities existing between each group.

The internal classification, so to speak, of the mollusks them-
selves, and the mutual inter-arrangement of the principal tribes,
illustrated by diagrams, is next considered. Under the head of
Habits and Economy is accumulated a large amount of interesting
and useful information, the structure and physiology of the mollusca
follows, each of the anatomical systems being examined in detail.

The structure and growth of the shell, as a most important part
ofa mollusk, receives special attention, and is illustrated by diagram-
matic sections. Under the heading of classification we meet with
the author’s views upon the subjects of affinities, analogies, species,
genera, families and the higher terms of classification.

The second chapter treats upon the geographical distribution of
the mollusca, and is illustrated by a map showing the various mol-
luscan provinces adopted by the author, which seem to have been
founded upon the labors of botanists. | The mofe philosophical
arrangement of the world’s surface into zoological regions propound-
ed by Dr. Sclater in 1857 is briefly mentioned at the commence-
ment, but is not in any way made the basis of the author’s scheme.

The marine provinces are next described, the peculiarities of each
being mentioned, also the species peculiar to it, and the affinities
the province bears to others; a large amount of valuable information
as to the range of the Mollusca is here collected together, and what-
ever difference of opinion may exist, as to the correctness of the
author’s division of the earth’s surface, the whole chapter cannot
fail to command the attention of the student of geographical dis-
tribution.

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 99

The third chapter is a consideration of the mollusca in time and
includes a table of geological formations, one of the characteristic
genera, one showing the range of genera in time, a similar one for
families, and one of the development of families, genera and species
in time. The various phenomena of geological distribution are
discussed and the chapter concludes with a numerical estimate of
recent and fossil forms in every group and family.

The fifth chapter, on collecting shells, gives the various methods
in use for that purpose, forms of dredging-papers as filled up by
McAndrew in Norway and by Forbes in the A’gean Sea, remarks
on their distribution in depth, and preservation for purposes of
study.

The second part, which is much the largest portion of the work,
is a synopsis of the known genera. Under every genus is given the
etymology of its name, its synonymy, an example named, usually
the typical species, the generic characters as shown in the animal
and shell, the distribution of the genus in space and the number
of known recent species, concluding with the distribution in time
and the number of known fossil forms. Woodcuts are freely inter-
spersed with the text and numerous species are figured in the
plates. The appendix, by Prof. Ralph Tate, is intended to bring
the work up to the level of science, by incorporating all new mat-
ter which has accumulated since the publication of the original
work, and is worked out in the same manner as the body of the
book. Having looked through the two editions, we do not find
that the third edition differs from the second; they both however
differ from the original one, not only by the addition of Tate’s ap-
pendix but also by the omission of the part relating to the Tunicata,
which originally formed part of the work.

“Rambles in Search of Shells— Land & Freshwater.”

By James Edmund Harting, F.L.S., F.Z.S.—106 pp., 8vo., with
to plates of colored figures of Shells—Price 7/6. London, 1875,
Van Voorst, Paternoster Row.

This little work, consists of a series of articles reprinted
from “The Field” with the addition of ro plates containing colored
figures of anumber of British shells. In addition to the introduc-
tion and conclusion the work contains six chapters. The introduc-
tion consists of a brief and concise sketch of the internal organiza-
tion of the mollusca and remarks upon their systems of respiration,
locomotion and reproduction.

100 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

In the first chapter the number and distribution of the British
species is followed by the classification, firstly into bivalves and
univalves, and secondly the separation of the latter into aquatic
and terrestrial univalves, the author then ingeniously explains the
various forms of the shells by referring them to modifications of a
typical form, which he considers that of He/éx to be.

In the second and succeeding chapters the author imagines him-
self to be accompanying the reader in a ramble over the London
Clay, showing him the most suitable localities and habitats for land
and freshwater shells, and at the same time imparting a large va-
riety of information with respect to the various species met with.

The fifth chapter finds the author and reader extending their
rambles to the Chalk formation, including amongst numerous anec-
dotes, some relating to the edible character of various mollusks.

The concluding chapter contains hints to collectors of shells,
how to set about it, where to go, and finally how to preserve the
shells when found. Then follows a systematic list of British land
and freshwater mollusca.

A most valuable and original part of the work, is the list of local
catalogues of British land and freshwater shells, arranged alphabet-
ically under the names of the counties and districts to which they
relate, with which it is brought to a conclusfon.

Journal de Conchyliologie, July, 1875.

FIscHER, P.—Sur l’anatomie des /Verifops¢s (On the anato-
my of lVerttopsis), pp. 197—204.

The author describes the anatomy of the genus from a spec”
imen of JV. vadula received from M. Rossiter. He considers that
the affinities of the genus are evidently with the /Verztzd@, as shewn
by its form, the shortness of the foot, the width of the proboscis,
the long, distant tentacles &c. It however differs somewhat in its
lingual dentition, as the central tooth and first laterals found in the
other JVeritide. The transfer of the genus from the /Veritide
amongst which it had been placed by Grateloup (followed by Sow-
erby, Reeve, Woodward &c) to the neighbourhood of the genus
LVarica, as proposed by Hermannsen, and accepted by Gray,
Adams and others was decidedly wrong. Plate XI. illustrates the
paper.

FISCHER, P. —Catalogue des Nudibranches et des Céphalo-
podes des cétes océaniques de la France (Catalogue of the Nudi-
branchs and Cephalopods of the Atlantic coasts of France) pp.204
—214.

The Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

Proposed Emlargement.

This Journal has been in existence from February 1874, has met
with increasing favor from Conchologists and is now well established as
the organ of the science in the British Isles, besides possessing a wide
circulation on the continent of Europe, in America, Australia and the
world generally, especially among English-speaking peoples and in the
British possessions.

On the completion of the present Volume, the Journal will be enlarg-
ed in size and price, plates will be given, and the amount of letterpress
materially increased.

eae eS

Nature of the Gontributions desired.

Descriptions and figures of New, rare or little-known
species of Mollusca and their shells. This is intended to be the chief
and most valuable portion of the Journal. The species described will
be figured in the best manner possible. If more convenient to the col-
lector, shells may be forwarded to the Editors to be described and figu-
red, and afterwards to be at the disposal of the collector.

Papers on the Habits, Anatomy, or Distribution of species,
Geographical lists, Notes of excursions, &c., will form another inter-
esting and important series of articles.

Paleontological Conchology— to be treated in the same man-
ner as recent conchology, will be included in the scheme of the enlarged
series; although not included in the present on account of want of space.

Short notes dealing with any matter of interest—as notices of sales,
movements of conchological collectors, notes of communications made
to learned societies, extracts from correspondence, corrections of errors
and mis-statements, obituaries of deceased conchologists, &c., &c.

Bibliographical Notices of New Books will be given, in order
to keep our readers “au courant” with the progress of the science.
Books intended for notice should be forwarded to the Office of the
Journal. Separate pamphlets and extracts from the Transactions of
Societies are also desired and should show the original pagination.

The Editors desire to call the attention of conchologists, and collect-
ors in all parts of the world, to the importance and desirability of sup-
porting the only journal in the English language that is exclu-
sively devoted to this important science in a generous and enter-
prising spirit, by making it the vehicle of their communications to the
conchological world.

They would also invite the attention of residents and travellers in for-
eign countries, missionaries, officers in the military, naval, diplomatic and
consular services, whose position gives them unusual advantages in this
respect, to the easy manner in which they can support the Journal and
advance the science by forming collections. These collections are very
likely to yield new and interesting forms and they certainly furnish val-
uable material for the study of geographical distribution.

It is much to be desired that residents in the British possessions should
follow the excellent example of the French colonists in New Caledonia.

They with the able assistance of their conchologists in France, are as-
siduously working at the mollusca of that island; new species from it
being described and figured in every issue of the “Journal de Conchyli-
ologie”. _<An excellent opportunity is afforded to British conchologists
by the annexation ef the Fiji Islands, and the probable annexation of
New Guinea; and the Editors wish to be, as soon as possible, in commu-
nication with all British colonies, and foreign countries.

To Advertisers.

The Journal affords an excellent medium of communicating with
conchologists generally throughout the world, while the charges are quite
nominal.

Dealers in Shells and Publishers of Conchological Works, will find it
especially to their advantage to advertise on the Cover of this Journal.
Tariff can be had on application or seen on the Cover of the Journal.

ublishing Office:
9, Wade Street,

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 101

A supplement to former papers on the same subject; A com-
plete list is given of all the species known at the present time—vzz
81 Nudibranchs and 21 Cephalopods, 3 Pleurobranchs and one
Pulmonate.

FISCHER, P.—Remarques sur l’opercule du g. Vaticina Gray
(Remarks on the operculum of the genus WVatécina), pp.215—216.

The appendage near the nucleus of the operculum of WV. pap-
tla Gmelin, is not peculiar to the genus, but exists plainly in that
of Sigaretus levigatus Lamarck. JVaticina is therefore probably
only a subgenus of Sigazetws, and the name must be changed hav-
ing been previously used by Guilding.

Crossr, H.—Description d’espects de Mollusques inédites,
provenant de la Nouvelle Calédonie (Description of new species
of mollusca from New Caledonia), pp. 216—223.

Zonites Hamelianus Crosse, (Pl.ix. f.1) Baie du Sud; Helix
Vimontiana Cr. (f.2) Nouméa, a bulimiform species; ulimus
porphyrostomus Pfr. var. 5 (Pl.viii. £2) Ile des Pins ; distinguished
by its white aperture; 2B. Ouveanus Dotzauer var. y (f.4) Siandé,
also with a white aperture; B. Avenguenensts Cr. (f.3) Hienguen
and Ouagap ; This species was originally described by Pfeiffer as
B. Eddystonensis under the mistaken impression that it came from
Eddystone Island in the Solomon Archipelago ; Cypr@a nigricans
Montrouzier, (Pl.viii. f.5. and Pl.ix. £3) Kanala; It is doubtful
whether this is a distinct species, or a black variety of C. mappa.

Crossr, H.—Note sur une espéce manuscrite de M. le pro-
fessor G. P. Deshayes (Note ona manuscript species of Professor
Deshayes), pp. 223—225.

M. Crosse himself doubts very much whether this species,
Conus pseudomarmoreus Deshayes, is really distinct from Conus
marmoreus. The only points of difference are the smaller size,
more raised spire, and the very marked transverse striz of the last
whorl ; Judging from the figure (Plix. f£.4) it would seem to be
hardly distinct.

Crosse, H. & FiscHER, P.—Diagnoses Molluscorum novorum
Guatemalz incolarum (Diagnoses of new Mollusca from Guatema-
la) pp. 225—226.

Streptostyla Sargi and Melania Sargt.
CrossE, H. & FiscHEer, P.—Diagnosis Helicis nove insulz

Madagascar dictz incole (Diagnosis of a new Helix from Mada-
gascar) pp. 226—227.

Helix Grandidieri, near H. Goudotiana Fé.

102 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

GassIEs, J. B.—Description de Mollusques terrestres et fluvi-
atiles provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (Description of new land
and freshwater Mollusca from New Caledonia) pp. 227—232.

Flelix confinis, Neritina Montrouziert, N. guttata, and LV. ex-
pansa.

Paleontology, pp. 232—245.

BLanpD, T.—Examen critique de certaines espéces du contin-
ent Américain et des Antilles, décrites dans la Monographie des
ffelicina (Conchologia Iconica) de L. Reeve, comme appartenant
a ce genre (Critical examination of the American species of He/icina
in Reeve’s monograph) pp. 245—252. See separate article.

Descriptions of Ten New Species of Shells,

By G. B. SOWERBY, junr.

(from the Proceedings of the Zoological Society. )

Conus gracilis, (p. 125, Pl. XXIV, fig. 6.) | An elongated Cone,
resembling in form C. aciletformis, Reeve, &c., but the col-
oring differs completely from those species it resembles
most in shape, being of a rich brown, with a few irregularly
placed whitish patches.

Specimen unique, in the collection of Dr. Prevost.

Conus multilineatus, (p. 126, Pl. XXIV. f. 5) A turbinated Cone,
bearing most resemblance in marking to C. /7gnardus, Reeve,
it may however be readily distinguished by its turbinated
form, and the coronation of the spire.

Specimen unique, in the collection of Dr. Prevost.

Trochus (Polyodonta) mirabilis, (p. 126, Pl. XXIV. f. 7) Arather

solid Trochus, of a fleshy-white color, with longitudinal red-

dish-brown “flames.” The roughly granular ribs and the
deeply excavated suture, are its chief characters.

ffab. Molluccas.
Liziphinus multiliratus, (p. 127, Pl. XXIV. f. 10) An abbreviately

conical species, of a yellowish-green color with red “flames,”
closely encircled with spiral granular ridges.

Var. 8, Spiral ridges almost obsolete.
fab. Cape of Good Hope.

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 103

Mitra flexilabris, (p. 127, Pl. XXIV. f. 4) A small pyramidal
Mitra of a pale yellow, with two orange zones, outer lip in-
flected above.

Hab. Mauritius. Specimen from the collection of Dr. Prevost.

Mitra induta, (p. 128, Pl. XXIV. f. 9) An acuminately fusiform
Mitra, quite distinct from any species hitherto described.
It makes an addition to those species with dark-brown epi-
dermis, such as AZ. orientalis, M. nigra, &c.

Ovulum depressum, (p. 128, Pl. XXIV. f. 3) A narrow depressed
Ovulum, white, tinged with orange at the extremities.

Hab. North-west Australia.

Admete tabulata, (p. 128, Pl. XXIV. f. 3) An Admete of an oblong
turreted form; only 7 other species of this genus are known,
all of which are Northern.

FHfab. Arctic Ocean.

Latirus aureo-cinctus, (p. 129, Pl. XXIV. f. 2) An elongately tur-
reted shell, with ridges of a golden-yellow color, the inster-
stices being nearly black with fine whitish threads. It
cannot be well compared with any known species.

Myodora rotundata, (p. 129, Pl. XXIV. f. 8) <A species of round-
ed form. very inzequivalve, and differing from JZ. striata in
the shell being rounder, umbones more central, dorsal mar-
gin less incurved and more sloping, right valve much deep-
er and the ligamentary pit smaller.

Japanese Gastropoda.—“A list of the Gastropoda col-

lected in Japanese Seas, by Commander H. C. St. John, R.N.

By Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S.—( Annals & Mag. Nat. Hist., Aug.
1875; Series IV., Vol.XVI., pp. 103—115.)

In this paper which is a continuation of the one noticed at p. 86,
Mr. Smith enumerates 45 species, of which the following 14 are
described as new ;

Stylopsis + ufo-fasciata ; Tiochus (Gibbula) yamandus ;
Hydrobia plicosa ; T. (G.) japonicus, (A. Ad. MS) ;
Lacuna unicarinata ; T: (G.) corallinus ;

Diala simplex ; T: (G.) redimitus, Gd. (described
D. tenuis ; by Smith) ;

Cylichna pertensis ; Triphoris conspersus, (A. Ad. MS);
Buccinum mirandum ; Haminea grisea ;

Turbo ( Collonia) nocturnus, Gld. (described by Smith) ;

104 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

Mollusca Dredged off the Coast of New England
in 1874,—“Brief Contributions to Zoology from the Museum of
Yale College; No. xxxii; Results of Dredging Expeditions off the
New England coast in 1874.—By A. E. Verrill—Amer. Journ. of
Sci. & Arts, July 1875; Third Series, vol, x., No. 55, pp. 36—43.

In this article is given a brief summary of the results of the
operations in connection with the United States Fish Commission,
located during the summer of 1874 at Noank, Connecticut, on
Fisher’s Island Sound, and close to the eastern end of Long Island
Sound. More than 180 dredgings were made and recorded by the
naturalists attached to the Commission, besides numerous inde-
pendent and private ones. _ Lists of those species of Arachnida,
Crustacea, Annelida, Bdellodea, Gephyrea, Turbellaria, Gastropoda,
Lamellibranchiata, Tunicata, Bryozoa, Echinodermata, Acalephe,
and Anthrozoa, which are now recorded for the first time from the
Southern coast of New England are given. More complete lists of
the marine fauna of the coast have been given by the author in the
“Report on the Marine Invertebrata of Southern New England; ”
forming the appendix of the rst. report of the U. S. Commissioner
of Fish and Fisheries, 1874; and also published in a separate form.

The following are the lists of Gastropoda, Lamellibranchiata and
Tunicata, the few species marked (*) not being new to the fauna,
have been introduced in order to confirm the localities or to correct
the nomenclature :—

* Scalarta Grenlandica, Block Island Sound, 17—24 fathoms.

Velutina levigata, off Watch Hill, 18—2zo fathoms.

* Stylifer Stimpsonit, Verrill, Block Island Sound, 6—15 fathoms.

* Tonicella masmorea, Carpenter, ( Chiton marmoreus, Gould ) off
Block Island.

Philine qguadrata, off Montauk Point, 20—25 fathoms, sand.

Montagua Bostoniensis, (Couthouy, sp.), South of Fisher’s Island,
32 fathoms, and off Montauk Point.

Limbletonia fuscata, Gould ; also var. remigata and var. lanceolata,
Gould ; occurs of all shades of color from pale flesh-color to
dusky-brown. Piles at Noank, common on hydroids.

Doto formosa, Verrill, sp. nov. [ described in a note at the foot of
page 41], off Point Judith, ro—r4 fathoms.

Ldalia modesta, Verrill, sp. nov. [also described in note to page 41],
off west end of Fisher’s Island, on sandy and muddy bot-
tom; Block Island Sound, 17— 24 fathoms, north of Little
Gull Island, 40 fathoms.

Lntalts striolata, Stimpson, off Block Island, 2o—25 fathoms.

Thracia myopsis, west of Fisher’s Island, 7—9 fathoms.

Amrecium glabrum, Verrill, off Block Island.

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 105

REPRINTS.

CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN SPECIES OF
THE AMERICAN CONTINENT, AND THE WEST INDIES,
DESCRIBED AS BELONGING TO HELICINVA IN LOVELL
REEVE’S CONCHOLOGIA I[CONICA.

By T. BLAND.

(Abridged translation from the Journal de Conchyliologie, by C. P. GLOYNE.)

The genus e/icina as understood by Reeve includes Zucidel/a,
Trochatella, Helicina, Schasichetla, and Alcadia of other authors.

The number of errors in Reeve’s Monograph is truly astonishing.

A mere compiler, totally ignorant of the subject, could have
avoided the greater part of them with a little care: some examples
will be given.—

Flelicina Bayamensis and Lastidana are considered as separate
species under the names of 1. Bayhamensis and Bastidiana; Poey,
the author of these two names has himself acknowledged that the
second is only a variety of the first.

Hf, Catalinensis, so called from the locality Catalina in Cuba, is
called Af. Catilintana as if it were dedicated to one Mr. Catilini,
and Pfeiffer’s ov7g¢nal description is given in the syzonymy, and
stated to be from Blainville’s Malacology instead of the Malako-
zoologische Blaetter [Doubtless Reeve saw “Mal. Bl.” and made a
guess at the meaning of the abbreviation |.

HI. littoricola, Gundlach, from Baracoa, Cuba, with the figures of
some other species, is mentioned as HZ. “¢toralis of Baraccas.

#1, nuda, Arango, is figured under the name of A. Vode, Gund-
lach, and with the habitat ‘““Arango” [M. Crosse pleasantly remarks
in a foot-note that this is not taking the Pireeus for a man, but a
man for the Pireeus].

Ff. arenicola Morelet, of Yucatan is attributed to one Morton,
whoever he may be, and is wrongly stated to come from Cuba.

fT. orbiculata, Say, is attributed to Sowerby.

The errors of habitat are quite unpardonable. The following
are corrections, Reeve’s wrong locality being given first and the
right one afterwards:—H. virginea, Lea, Cuba, should be Haiti.
Hf. minima, Orb., St. Thomas, Cubaand Bahamas. /Z. platychedla
Muhlf., Cuba and Martinique, Martinique only. A. swdstriata,
Gray, Cuba, Barbadoes. A. Chittyana, Pfr., Cuba, Jamaica. 7.
rugosa, Pfr., Island of Trinidad, Trinidadin Cuba. /. vernalis,
Mor., Cuba, Guatemala.

106 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

Some species are represented by completely wrong figures,

ff. conotdea, Pfr., of Barbadoes, is represented by the figure of a
totally different species, probably Cuban. Fig. 260 of Pl. XXIV., -
said to be /. occulta, Sowerby [by mistake for Say] is totally unlike
the shell. It is said to be from New York, a part of the United
States where no e/zcin@ have ever been found.

Alcadia Brown, Gray —A. hirsuta and Holland: are placed in
the synonymy; they are in fact distinct species.

H. Briarea, Poey; Fig. 12b represents the species exactly, but
t2a is #7. ciliata, a distinct species.

fT. intusplicata, Pfr., |habitat unknown] probably redescribed by
Pfeiffer as H. Smithtana from Haiti.

Trochatella virginea, Lea. ‘The operculum figured as that of this
shell is that of 7: ofzma, Shuttleworth. The shell is from Haiti,
not from Cuba as stated.

T. opima, Shuttleworth; Fig. 102a does not represent this species
but Z! opfima, Pfr., a synonym of 7. pulchella, Gray, var. nobilis,
C. B. Adams. Fig. tozb is also wrong, it may be a variety of 7.
Chittyana, Pfr., or a small 7) Zankervillez.

T. pulchella, Gray; T. dilatata, Poey, should not be in the syn-
onymy.

Fflelicina festa, Gundlach ; as this was only a manuscript name,
it must give place to Poey’s name of rubromarginata. H. rubro-
marginata is correctly figured, but the form called & festa is more
like A. ucunda, Gundlach.

Ff. erythrea, Wright; only a MS. name, must yield to A. rubella
Wright.

FH. turbinata, Wiegmann; the shell figured under this name is
certainly 7. Zephyrina, Duclos. Reeve puts in the synonymy 7.
“Brandtii” |he means Berendti | described by Pfeiffer as interme-
diate between HZ. turbinata and Zephyrina.

HT. Zephyrina, Duclos; Reeve places in the synonymy 7. ¢ropzca,
Chemn., and H. Arnbeliana, Sowb. H. tropica is quite a different
species, and Arnbeliana is one of its synonyms.

H. tridens, Shuttleworth, MS. only; probably the shell described
by Pfeiffer as Lucidella nana.

H. alta, Sowb.; this species is described as from Porto Rico, it
is nothing but H. ¢vochulina, Orb., which is found both there and
in Cuba.

HI. spectabilis, Gundl., and 7. polychroa, Pfr. MS. These are
given as distinct species, the latter is really a var. mznor of the
former.

Hi. castanea, Guilding; this species was briefly described and
figured by Sowerby in the first monograph of the Thesaurus. No
authority is known for attaching Guilding’s name to it; probably
=H. subfusca, Menke.

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 107

HT. fasciata, Lamarck; the shell figured under this name, said to
be from Guadeloupe, is HZ. ficfa, Fér. Lamarck gave Porto Rico
as the habitat of his species, and it has since only been found
there, and in Vieque and St. John’s. Shuttleworth states that he
has received 17. fasciata from Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Kitts,
but the species of those islands is H. picta. Pfeiffer redescribed
the species, by error, under the name of 4. phastanella, Sowb. in
sched.

Hf. Zoe, Pfr. MS. Stated to be from Cuba, seems to be HZ Zoe,
Pfr. (Mal. Blaétter, 1865) from Gilolo, Moluccas.

FT, subovalis, Sowb. Said to be Jamaican, probably a mere var.
of Hf. neritella, Lam. Cannot be Jamaican[We do not understand
this last remark, 4 werite//a is a well known Jamaica shell; we have
ourselves collected it there in abundance].

[Altogether Mr. Bland’s criticisms seem to bear out the descrip-
tion of the Iconica and Thesaurus given by Crosse.—‘“ not scientific
works of authority, but collections of more or less well made
images.” —Journ. de Conchyl. Vol. XVIII. p. 259.]

Remarks in brackets are by the translator,

DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF CONTS.

By EDGAR A, SMITH, F.Z.S:
Zoological Department, British Museum.

Conus Traversianus,

Testa elongata, inverse anguste conica, latertbus fere rectis, levis-
seme convexts, superne altguanto acute angulata,; spira brevius-
cula, concava, anfractibus 10 ? (apice abrupto) constituta, pallid.
rosacea, anfractus reliqui 4 superne leviter excavati, lirts paucts
incrementique liners arcuatis ornatt, ad suturam subpiofundam
rufo alboque articulatim notatt; anfr. ultimus sulets transversts
aliguanto distantibus, superne fere obsoletis, inferne profundtort-
bus et confertiortbus insculptus, dilute rosaceus, fascits duabus
obscuris aurantio-rufis ( altera medium supra, altera infra )
cinctus, et inter sulcis linets albo rufoque articulatis ornatus ;
apertura linearis, angusta, ad basim leviter dilatata, tntus ro-
sacea.

Longit. 43 millim. Diam. ad angulum 17.

108 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

Shell elongate, inversely narrowly conical, with the lateral out-
lines nearly rectilinear, only the slightest convex, and rather sharp-
ly angulated above ; the spire is shortish, concave, probably con-
sists of about 10? whorls (the apex is broken off ) and is of a pale
pink color ; the four remaining whorls are slightly excavated above
and ornamented with a few spiral lirations and the arcuate lines of
growth and are articulately dotted at the sutures, which is deepish,
with red and white ; the last whorl is sculptured with somewhat
distant transverse sulcations, of which the upper ones are almost
obsolete, and those on the lower portion of the whorl are deeper
and closer together than those above, it is of a pale pink color en-
circled with two broad orange-red bands, the one above and the
other below the middle, and between the sulcations it is ornament-
ed with lines articulated with red and white ; the aperture is nar-
row, linear and slightly widened at the base, and ofa rose color
within. . '

flab. Pe

This species is well distinguished by its narrow form in con-
junction with the style of coloration. The two orange-red bands
around the last whorl ( of which the upper is rather the narrower )
are somewhat interrupted here and there, and the red dots which
together with the milk-white ones, which form the articulated trans-
verse lines are very small.

It belongs to that section of the Genus Conus which includes
certain species which are characterized by their regular straight
conical outlines, anda rather short and generally slightly concave
spire. To this group, of which C. generalis, C. Malaccanus,
C. planorbis, C. centurto, and C. ermineus are very characteristic
examples Morch has given the name /Azzoconus.

The spiral articulated lines are very similar to those which oc-
cur in the typical form of C. mindanus. The angle of the last
whorl is articulately dotted with short orange-red and white lines
(about one line in length) which give the angle the aspect of a faint

coronation or more correctly undulation.

I feel much pleasure in associating with this species the name of
a young and clever student in this branch of Zoology.

ee ws

Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

Ave Sa

109

OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SHELLS

OF TRINIDAD, SHOWING?) THE DISTRIBUTION OF

THE SPECIES.

By R. J. LeCHMERE Guppy, F.L.S., F.G.S., C.M.Z.S., &c.

Names.

—-———

Glandina minutissima, G.
es
Spiraxis simplex, G.
Stenogyra octona, C”.
» caracasensis, Reeve.
Si plicatella, .G:
Cionella lamellata, P. & JZ.
Zonites Guildingi, Bland.

», Implicans, G.

» umbratilis, G.
Guppya vacans, G.
Macrocyclis alicea, G.
Helix coactiliata, Fé.

,, bactricola, G.

», lerensis, G.

ceca. (G:

Bulimus oblongus, A/7i//.

», auris-sciuri, G.

,, pilosus, G.
Bulimulus aureolus, G.

vincentinus, P/7.
,, tenuissimus, £ér.
Orthalicus undatus, Brug.
Cylindrella trinitaria, 777
Pupa uvulifera, G.
,, bicolor, Azttozz.
» eyriesi, Droit.

29

rg .
ES
| ol
Gallic
Shan|h oe Remarks,
=
q's) &
oe
So
nO
| peek eee <7
.| Probably allied to A. zofa,
| Adams, Jamaica.
wee * All
x x
x x
x x «
x x
x
x
x
x eee
x
x
A form of 4. glaber, found
also in Tobago.
| 471° ws .
Allied to B. constrictus, Pf.
Allied to &. Rawsonz, To-
bago.
an ee
x x
x x
{ase
x | East Indian.

1io0

Names.

Streptaxis deformis, Fé.
Simpulopsis corrugatus, G.
Succinea approximans, S/.
Omalenyx felina, G.
Veronicella levis, 7.
Melampus coffea, Z.

», pusillus, Gel.
Pedipes mirabilis, AZeg.
Ancylus textilis, G.
Gundlachia crepidulina, G.
Planorbis Terverianus, O7d.

», meniscus, G.

Physa rivalis, AZ & R.
Amnicola spiralis, G.

Marisa cornuarietis, Z.
Ampullaria urceus, A770.

» effusa, AZ.

», crocostoma, Pz.
Cyclotus translucidus, Sow.

», grenadensis, Shzzzl.
Diplommatina Huttoni, Pf
Truncatella pulchella, Af
Taheitia reclusa, G.
Cistula aripensis, G.
Helicina barbata, G.

», nemoralis, G.

,, lamellosa, G.

» ignicoma, G.
Neritina microstoma, O7é.
Cyclas incurva, G.

»» punctifera, G.
Anodon leotaudi, G.

Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

Sth. America and

SEX nIXAE

Central America.

ae

SS OK 8

Antilles.

x oS SS Be

Remarks.

?= Amn. candeana, Orb.,

Cuba and Jamaica.

East Indian.

P= Dysond, ake
Very near HZ. Columbiana.

Quarterly Journal of Conchology. Itt

Doubtful Species.

Antonoe riparia ?...Auricula pellucens.
Stenogyra coronata, G.
Pupa auriformis, G.

For a fuller account of the distribution of the land and freshwater
mollusca of Frinidad see Proc. Zool. Soc., 1875. p. 318.

A CATALOGUE OF THE MOLLUSCA FOUND IN THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD OF HEIDELBERG, GRAND DUCHY
OF BADEN.

By JOHN E. DANIEL.

Upwards of fifty years ago a friend told me as,a
boy of few years to find him a snail that went the wrong
‘way, meaning a sinistral form, and the hecatombs that I
slaughtered in this search is something awful to think of,
now that I am a greyheaded old man, but always fond as I was
of collecting objects of Natural History, this may have laid
the foundation of what became at one period of my life a
pertect mania, and of all branches of Conchology, the land
and freshwater shells have had a special hold on me, and
although I cannot for one moment claim an accurate or
scientific knowledge, for some years I was an _ indefatigable
collector, and when I went to reside in Germany for a period,
it absorbed my whole attention from the fact that I had
little else to occupy my mind. I fear that the following
catalogue may be to a great extent imperfect, more especially
as it IS now 14 or 15 years since mv return to England,
and I have mislaid; lost and given away many of my notes
and specimens, nevertheless I hope it may be of some slight
use and interest to those readers of the “Q.J.C.” who may chance
to visit this remarkably beautiful and interesting district. At the
time I laboured under many difficulties, I did not speak the lan-
guage, I was a complete neophyte in tha science, having only col-

112 Quarterly Journal of Conchology.

lected previously between Wareham and Weymouth, in Dorsetshire,
I was unacquainted with any cabinet or collector, except Mr. R.
Damon of Weymouth, and in Heidelberg there was no one who
took the slightest interest in the matter at that time, with the ex-
ception of Mr. Lommel, of the Sandgasse, who dealt in minerals
and fossils, but in working up the Ferns and Flora, I soon discov-
ered how many new species there were to my eyes, and I had the
honor and pleasure of adding several new species to the known
fauna of the district, and also of turning the attention of several
students, native, English and American to the pursuit.

1. Limax agrestis, Z.—calls for no special note.

2. L. brunneus, Drap~.—Mr. Jeffreys and M. Moquin-Tandon
are now I believe fully alive to the fact of this very
pretty animal being a good and distinct species, it is
never found anywhere but in swampy situations, it
never attains to the size of the previous species, it is
a deep rich brown color, and the slime or mucus is
colorless and not so viscid as many of its congeners.

3. L. tenellus, A7//er— Another small species, whitish-gray
in color, something like Z. agrestzs, but here again the
secretion is colorless. If I am correct in the name of
this slug, the only habitat I remember to have seen it
in, is a ditch or small stream running by the side of
what is called the “rent’s tower” (gesprengte Turm )
in the Castle.

4. L. cinereo-niger, JVé/sson.— This is a grand animal un-
known in Britain, it is the largest slug I know, it lives
in the forests, and is always to be found wandering
about in damp weather, provided it is moderately
warm, I have seen them when stretched to their full
extent, upwards of seven inches long, in color bright
polished black, with a broad white stripe running down
the entire length of the belly, witha margin of black
on each side, occasionally, but rarely, pale dusky olive
green, and white varieties are met with. The lower
portion of keel is sharply keeled, shell in shape some-
what similar to Z. fZavus, thin, brittle and when fresh
almost transparent.

5s. Lb. maximus, Z.—Everywhere abundant in the open coun-
try, especially on old walls, this species is more noct-
urnal in its habits than the last, and like the pretty
L. arborum, suspend themselves heads downwards

Just Published,

Third Edition, Crown 8vo, cloth, gilt, 7/6. ( Postage 6d. )

A MANUAL OF THE MOLLUSCA ;

being a Treatise on Recent and Fossil Shells.
By Dr. S. P. WOODWARD, A.L-S.

With Appendix by RALPH TATE, ALS, F.GS.

With numerous plates and 300 Woodcuts.

LOCEWOOD & Co.,
7, Stationers’ Hall Court, LONDON.

EXCHANGE LISTS OF

BRITISH LAND & FRESHWATER
SHE LIS,

comprising all the SPECIES and VARIETIES
known to occur in the BRIZ7SH ISLES

Price 1% each, or 94d. per Dozen, Post free.

Taytor Bros., Printers, 9, Wade Street, Leeds.

G&G B, SOW SE
AD, fone RUSSEL Sd, LONDON,

Names and arranges Specimens and Collections of SHELLS, for

Public and Private MUSEUMS; supplies desiderata, and entire

Collections, from a large and valuable Stock, which is constantly
being replenished by novelties from various parts of the World.

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
SPECIMENS SENT FOR SELECTION.

45, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON,

AND AT NO OTHER ADDRESS,

NATURAL HISTORY AGENT,

(Many years with the late Hugh Cuming),

Shells Insects, Bird Skins, Eggs, Reptiles,

&c., &c,

COLLECTIONS BouGHT OR SOLD ON COMMISSION.

No. 55, GREAT RUSSELL STREET,

OPPOSITE THE BRITISH MUsEUM, LONDON.

Comptoir de Conchyliologie.
M. MICHEL VIMONT

vient de transporter son établisse- , having removed his Conchologi-
ment Conchyliologique, rue Mont- | cal Establishment to the address
plaisir, 22, 4 Toulouse. (Haute- | given at foot, continues, as before
Garonne). I] continue, comme} to place his services at the dis-
par le passé, 4 se tenir ala dispo-]| posal of his correspondents in
sition de ses correspondants de} all countries, for the sale and
tous pays, pour le vente et achat | purchase of Recent Shells.
des Coquilles Vivantes.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CF THE
LAND AND FRESHWATER SHELLS OF FRANCE.

ADDRESSE:
Rue Montplaisir, 22, 2 TOULOUSE, (“aute Garonne).