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This most minute shell is the smallest of the British 

 Helices. Somewhat ct)nvex in form j semi-transparent; 

 four convolutions; aperture, which is very small, 

 semi-lunar J umbilicus large. Colour pale brown. 

 Diameter less than one line, 



It is found in ditches and moisi places, amongst 

 dead leaves and at the roots of rushes. Probably it is 

 a common shell, yet frequtntly overlooked, owing to its 

 minuteness. 



This interesting shell was added by Mr. J. E. Grey, 

 of the British Museum, in 1821, and described in the 

 Medical Repository. 



Specimens received from Mr. Bean, of Scarborough, 

 and Mr. Aider, of Newcastle, do not vary from those 

 found in this neighbourhood. 



It appears to be rare near Nottingham, hitherto 

 being only found sparingly at Highfield House and 

 .Stan ton- on- the- Wo Ids. 



Other localities are — Landsend (MiJiett), North 

 Devon (Miller), Clare, in SuHbik, and Devizes, Wilts. 

 (Brown), Essex (Sheppard), Londob (Grey), St. Faiths, 

 near Norwich (Biidgman), Tor Abbe> Wood (Goodall), 

 Marino, near Swansea (Jeflreys), Scarboiough (Bean), 

 Lytham (The Author), Newcast.e (Alder), Wylam and 

 TwMZel House, Northumberland (Brown), Kendal 

 (Gough). 



Belfast (Hyndeman), Down, Antrim, Clare, and 

 Queen's Counties (Thompson). 



Rosslyn Glen, County of Midlothian (Brown), Bal- 

 lantrae, Ayrcshire (Thompson). 



Found in Germany (Pfeitfer), France (Draparnaud) 

 and even to the north of Sweden (Nilson), 

 Not found fossil. 



