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MOLLUSCA IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF NICE. 



NAMES FUOM DRAPARNAUD's " MOLLUSQUES TERRESTRES." 



1. Helix naticoides. [Helix aperta, Forbes and Hanley.) Very abundant. 

 It is collected with H. aspersa, and eaten by the people. I have often found 

 it on the Agave Americana. 



2. Helix aspersa. Common, and of a large size. 



3. Helix nemoralis. By no means abundant. Near the monastery of 

 Cimiez, in one or two places. 



4. Helix candidissima. Very common, especially near Villa Franca 



5. Helix rhodostoma. (H. Pisana.) On dry banks, by the side of tlie 

 Genoa road. 



6. Helix cespitum. {H. ericetorum.) Common with the above. 



7. Helix variabilis. [H. virgata.) Common. 



8. Helix ohvoluta. Rare. Near Cimiez. The young shell very hirsute. 



9. Helix vermiculata. Among the Olive plantations, in many places ; very 

 vaiiable in colour. 



10. Helix elegans. Common on dry banks. 



11. Helix splendida. By the Genoa road; Castle Hill at Nice, &c. 



12. Helix algira. Abundant near Cimiez ; occasionally very large. 



13. Helix conspurcata. Under stones on the Castle Hill at Nice. 



14. Helix cingulata Within a few yards of the summit of Monte Calvo ; 

 Olive ground near Beaulieu, but rare. 



15. Bulimus decollatus. Very abundant on banks, »S:c. 



16. Bulimus ventricosus. On wet moss by the side of rivulets. 



17. Pupa cinerea. Very common on walls. 



18. Pupa quadridens. Rare. Cimiez ; Monte Albano. 



19. Pupa granum. One or two near Cimiez. 



20. Succinea putris. On moss by the side of rivulets. 



21. Limneus pereger. In streams, but only of a small size. 



22. Physa scaturiginum. Not common. 



23. Bithinia tentaculata. In streams, abundant. 



24. Clausilia dubia. Common on Avails. 



25. Cyclostoma elegans Very common by the road-sidea. 



MARINE. 



1. Conus Mediterraneus. Not rare; on i-ocks. 



2. Columbella rustica. Common on the sea-shore. 



3. Murex olearium. Common. 



4. Phasianella pullus. Very abundant on rocks and algre. 



5. Cerithium tuberculatum. Rare. 



6. adversum. Rare. 



7. reticulatum. 



8. Littorina neritoides. Very common. 



