BY CHAS. T. MUSSON. 893 



creatures ; keeled towards the tail, which is pointed. From 2| 

 to 4 inches long. 



Affects cellars and damp places in houses, moist woody places, 

 under stones, ifec. Active and voracious, frequently finding its 

 way to ci'eam in dairies. 



European originally, it ranges from Siberia to Corsica ; found in 

 Madeira, and the Eastern Cities of the United States, having 

 been introduced to the latter locality. 



New Zealand : Dunedin and Greymouth (Hutton). 



Queensland : Hedley saw what he believed to be an example of 

 this species in Brisbane. 



N.S.W. : Glades ville and Summer Hill (Brazier) ; Inverell 

 (Duncan) ; Tamworth, on walls of a well (Musson). 



Victoria : Benalla (Brazier). 



Tasmania : Launceston (Hedley). 



A specimen of this species came regularly to a flour bag- 

 in which there happened to be a rent. It was only on my going 

 to the bag one night I found the slug gorging itself on the flour, 

 although its slime track had been observed fresh at intervals for 

 upwards of a fortnight. 



ZoNiTES CELLARius, MuUer, 1774. 



Helix Sydneyensis, Cox, Mon. Australian Land Shells, species 

 19, p. 9. 



A widely distributed species. Originally European, it has found 

 its way to the United States, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Town and 

 Palestine. 



Often found in cellars, it also affects damp places under stones, 

 logs, &c., in vicinity of towns. 



New Zealand : Bay of Islands, Napier (Hutton) ; Auckland, 

 under stones, especially about the various volcanic mounts 

 (Musson). 



N.S.W. : Sydney, abundant in gardens and cellars (Brazier). 



Victoria : Melbourne (Kershaw). 



Tasmania : Launceston (Petterd). 



