106 THE NAUTILUS. 



NOTES ON SOME SHELLS FKOM NOBTH CAROLINA. 



BY E. G. VANATTA. 



OMPHALINA RUGELI OXYCOCCUS n. var. 



This variety is distinguished from the typical 0. rugeli Binn. by 

 being densely microscopically granulate above and having the base 

 nearly smooth. 



The type is in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences 

 of Philadelphia, No. 68743, collected by Mr. H. W. Wenzel, June, 

 1896, at Cranberry, N. C. 



Locality : Cranberry, N. C., collected by Mr. H. W. Wenzel, Dr. 

 Henry Skinner and Mrs. Geo. Andrews ; also at Banners Elk, 

 Watauga Co., N. C., by Mrs. Geo. Andrews. 



The following species were collected by Mr. Joseph Willcox during 

 July, 1902. 



At Blowing Rock, Watauga Co., N. C., the following were taken : 

 Goniobasis proxima Say (3500 PolygyraandrewssenormalisPils. 



feet elevation). Circinaria concava Say. 



Polygyra albolabris Say. Philomycus carolinensis Bosc. 



And at Cranberry, Mitchell Co., N. C., the following species: 



Polygyra andrewsae normalis Pils. Polygyra tridentata Say. 



monodon fraterna Say. Vitrinizonites latissimus Lewia. 



stenotrema Fer. Circinaria concava Say. 



thyroides Say. Pyramidula perspectiva Say. 

 subpalliata Pils. 



NOTES. 



HAWAIIAN PHYSID^E. It has been held by Pease and others that 

 the reversed fresh-water shells resembling Physa, found in the 

 Hawaiian Islands, are all Limnaeids belonging to Ameria or some 

 related group. Part of them certainly are, but a species, believed to 

 be Physa compacta Pease, received from Mr. H. W. Henshaw, of 

 Hilo, Hawaii, proves, on anatomical examination, to be a Physa, 

 though whether referable to Physa s.s. or to Aplexa cannot be deter- 

 mined, owing to the contraction of the mantle edge which, in spirits, 

 appears not to be digitate. W. H. DALL. 



"PYRAMIDULA" STRIGOSA CONOENTRATA. I have lately re- 



