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Abstract

In August, 1875, the Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods contributed
a paper to this Society on the fresh water shells of Tasmania.
Prior to this date no systematic attempt had been made to
arrange the fresh water shells of this island. It is true that
five or six species were actually described in the scattered
works of earlier writers, but these isolated observations in
foreign works attracted little notice locally ; indeed, without
special research and access to a good library of reference it
would be impossible for ordinary students to obtain certain
guidance on the subject.
Mr. Woods fully described the shell characters of all the
four forms known to him at this time, and from such
characters, and from former references by other observers,
he determined them to consist of 12 genera and 34 species,
all of which, with the exception of five, he considered as new
to science. This paper is a complete list of the species
described by him : Includes drawings and tabular history of the classification of the Tasmanian fresh water shells.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Johnston, Robert Mackenzie
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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