Those of you who have been involved in faunal census surveys will know the effort required to maintain enthusiasm to complete such schemes. It is, therefore, particularly pleasing to see lan Killeen's study of the land and freshwater molluscs of Suffolk appear in print. Moreover, this book, which represents over ten years work on the molluscan fauna of Suffolk, principally by the author, has been produced to the high standard which it deserves.

This compact 253 page book, which is produced in A5 format, continues from two earlier Red Data Books. The first of these, now in the second edition, dealt with vascular plants and this was followed in 1987 by a volume dealing with British insects.

At last we have an up-to-date taxonomy for the British marine mollusc fauna - and for most of north west Europe too.

Now, after several years of careful searching the reams of molluscan literature, Kay Vaught has presented us with a 'state of the art' compilation of supraspedfic names in the Mollusca. The author has done the best job possible by providing a systematic listing of family and generic names, with the details of classification corroborated by the top specialists in particular groups of mollusks.

This Bulletin is concerned with the molluscan faunules found at two localities about a kilometre apart on the north- west coast of South Island, New Zealand. It is of interest firstly because there have been relatively few studies of Neogene deep-water mollusc faunas and, secondly, for the taxonomic conclusions given, or foreshadowed, in it.

This thorough review deals on a global basis with 7 genera of smallish ncogastropods - Turehua Marwick, 1943; Varicohilda Eames, 1957; Kapuatriton n.gen.: Plesiotriton Fischer, 1884; Africotriton n.gen.; Tritonoharpa Dall, 1908, and Loxotaphrus Harris, 1897. These range in age from the Late Cretaceous to the present day and, for the most part, were placed in the past in the Ranellidae.

To those acquainted with the study of molluscs both at amateur and professional level, the name of Alastair Graham will be familiar as signifying an expertise on the subject of the Prosobranchia wh

This book is intended as a photographic guide for divers and underwater photographers, and in illustrating all British species, including a few unnamed ones, it achieves its aim.

The publication in 1962 of the first edition of British Prosobranch Molluscs marked a milestone in molluscan literature. Covering all prosobranchs (marine, freshwater and terrestrial) it provided the most comprehensive synthesis on the subject, much of which was based on the authors' own research. Vera Fretter's beautiful drawings were then and still are a valuable asset in the study of molluscan anatomy. For 30 years it has remained a standard textbook for all students of Mollusca from zoology undergraduates to professional malacologists.

It is a great pleasure to see this revised edition of David Brown's Freshwater snails of Africa and their medical importance appear in print. The second edition follows the layout of the first but has been extensively re-written to provide a masterly up to date review. Above all, the book is immensely readable for although it is packed with pertinent facts Brown manages to present these in a lively and informative way which is easily understood and assimilated. The high quality of the text is matched by the production of the book.