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were of a very slender form, approaching the shape of V. alpestris, 

 and had six teeth, instead of the usual four or five, in the mouth of 

 the shell. Two of these teeth were placed on the columella, three 

 on the outer edge of the lip, and one on the body whorl- On Inish. 

 macdara Mr. Standen took a specimen which is double the normal 

 size. 

 V. substriata, Jeff.— With the exception of V. lilljeborgi, this was much 

 the rarest Vertigo in the district, though generally distributed. 

 Found at Kilbeg, Ross, shore of Cregduff Lough, Dog's Bay, on 

 Inishmacdara, and also at Maumeen Lough. 

 V. antivertigo, Drap. — Very large and common at Kilbeg, Ross, 

 shore of Cregduff and Maumeen Loughs, and at Dog's Bay. Also 

 found sparingly at Ballindooley, Ballynahinch, and on Iuishmore. 

 V. angustior, Jeff.— Very abundant on the under side of stones, and 

 in the moss and grass surrounding these, in the marshy places on 

 Gorteen and Earawalla Points, at Dog's Bay. Also plentiful by the 

 side of the lane leading from the main road to Dog's Bay. 

 Balea perversa, L. — Not by any means plentiful, but occurred in 

 the woods at Kilbeg, Ross, Ballynahinch, and near Dog's Bay ; in 

 the ruins of Clare-Galway Abbey, and among stones near the sea 

 shore on Gorteen Point and Inishmacdara. 

 Clausiiia bidentata, Strom. — Common everywhere, including Inish- 



more. 

 Succinea putris, L. — Typical specimens were taken only at Clare- 

 Galway, but a small dark-coloured form from this locality, as well as 

 from Ross and Dog's Bay, has been identified by Mr. J. W. Taylor as 

 var. parvida of this species. He also considers some small specimens 

 from Clare-Galway referable to var. drouetia. One specimen of var. 

 albida w r as taken at Dog's Bay. 

 S. elegans, Risso. — Mr. Taylor has identified a specimen of this speeies 



from Clare-Galway as referable to var. pfeifferu 

 Carychium minimum, Miill.— Common in all the damper places 

 on the mainland, but not recorded from either of the islands visited. 

 [Alexia denticulata, Mont. — Recorded from Gentian Hill by Mr. 



Standen in 1895.] 

 Limnsea stagnalis, L.- Appeared common in Lough Corrib at 



Kilbeg ; Ross and Ballindooley Loughs. 

 L. peregra, Miill.— Common everywhere on the mainland. 

 L. palustris, Miill —Fairly abundant at Kilbeg, Ballindooley, Ross, 



Ballynahinch, and Cregduff and Maumeen Loughs. 

 L. truncatula, Miill. — Kilbeg, Ballindooley, Ross, Ballynahinch, 



Cregduff and Maumeen Loughs. Also taken on Inishmacdara. 

 Physa fontinalis, L. — Common in Lough Corrib at Kilbeg, and in 



Ballindooley and Ross Loughs. 

 Aplexa hypnorum, L.— Only found in Lough Dolloug near Ross, 

 and in marshes on Gorteen and Earawalla Points, Dog's Bay. 



