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AzECi TRiDENS [The Glossy Trident Shell]. Pulteney. 

 Figures 82 and 83. 



82, 83. 



This interesting^ species has been added on the 

 authority of my brother, Mr. A. S. H. Lowe, who found 

 several specimens near Highfield House. I have been 

 less fortunate in my search for it, so that it doubtless is 

 rare in this neighbourhood. 



The shape somewhat resembles that of Zua lubrica . 

 smooth, very polislied ; reddi sh -ho rn iioXonxtA ; aper- 

 ture small and narrow, provided with teeth. Seven or 

 eight convolutions. Length, a qnarter of an inch. 



Colour of the animal, dark-leaden. 



Described by Dr. Pulteney, in his "Catalogue of 

 Dorsetshire Shells," about the year 1790. 



A local species, and by no means common. It has 

 never been found in Ireland. 



Inhabits woods, under moss and stones. 



The recorded localities are but few :— Near the river 

 Stour, in Dorsetshire (Pulteney), London (Grey), Mat- 

 lock (The Author), Helmsley Blackmore Castle, and 

 Chaigeley Manor, Lancashire (Winstanley), Kendal 

 (Gough), Newcastle (Alder), Carolina Park, Edinburgh 

 (Laskey). 



Germany (Pfeiffer), and widely spread on the Con- 

 tinent (Forbes). 



ACHATINA. 



Spiral shell, \»ith an elongated moulh. Only a sin- 

 gle minute species is found in England. The animal 

 is very like a Bulimus. 



