i82 FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTIXE. 



2 1. Helix joppensis. Roth, in Schmidt. Stylomm., p. 29 ; vSiX.nntlli- 

 notata. Mouss. 



Ditto, van subkrynichiana. Mouss. 



22. Helix simulata. Fen Tabl. Syst., p. 45. Prodn, p. 289. 



23. Helix syriaca. Ehrenb. Symb. Phys. Pfeiff. Mon. Hel. i., 

 p. 131. 



One of the most abundant shells in every part of the country. 



24. Helix ritfilabris. Jeffreys. Syn. Moll. Linn. Trans, xvi., 

 p. 509. 



Very common everywhere. 



25. Helix inontis-caruicli. Tristram. P. Z. S., 1865, p. 532. 



Diam. maj. 8, inin. 7, alt. 4 mill. 



Two adult and several young specimens of this very distinct and 

 pretty little shell were collected by us on Mount Carmel. It seems to 

 bear no affinity to any other sjDecies in the country ; but it is somewhat 

 like H. partita, Pfn, from Ceylon, which, however, is umbilicated. 



26. Helix berytensis. Fen Prodr., p. 260. 



Generally distributed in small numbers through the country. 



27. Helix lentieula. Fen Tabl. Syst., p. 41. 

 Near the coast. 



28. Helix mimvms. Ehrenb, { = H. hedenborgi, Pfn Hel. Viv. i., 

 p. 209). 



Very abundant in the Nahr el Kelb, near Beyrout. 



29. Helix genezerethana. Mouss. Coq. Voy. Roth., 1S61, p. 28. 

 Perhaps a large variety of H. nuvinius. 



30. Helix pratensis. Pfn P. Z. S., 1845, p. 132. 

 Galilee. 



