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XIII. 



SHELLS AND SHELL COLLECTING. 

 Abstract of Paper 



BY 



Mr. S. B. cox, B.A. 



After describing the anatomy of the Mollusca and the formation of 

 the shell and alluding to the food of certain species, Mr. Cox gave an 

 account of a supposed ramble in search of shells in the neighbourhood of 

 Canterbury, commencing in the lane above Fordwich and passing 

 through the woods into the marshes, — the collector might hope to find 

 most of the following : — 



HEL/C/B.S. 



Vitrina pellucida. Common ; especially about December, in woods on 



fallen leaves ; Trinity Park, &c. 

 Zonites cellarius. Common ; of a large size in conservatory at Fordwich. 



Zonites glaber. Common in lanes above Fordwich. 



Zonites nitidulus. In lanes above Fordwich. 



Zonites crystalUnus. Common in the woods round Fordwich ; under 



rotten damp logs of wood, and leaves. 

 Helix aculeata. In Wood lane, Fordwich; on the old wall of the former 



park of Lord Cooper ; above "Wood lane, Fordwich. 

 Helix aspersa. Everywhere. 



Helix nemoralis. Small ; not common round Fordwich, in the lanes, more 



numerous round Dover. 

 Helix hortensis. Common ; many varieties in the lanes ; a good shelter 



in winter and dry weather is secured by heaps of refuse hedge 



clippings, hop bine, &c., so often by the side of country roads. 

 Helix hybrida. Fairly common in the lanes round Fordwich. 

 Helix arbustorum. Common in the road to Dover, just beyond Kerswell 



Station, after rain. This is a local species. 

 Helix cantiana. Common in the lanes. In profusion on the cliffs at 



Dover, where an almost pure white variety is fairly common. 

 Helix cartusiana ? Sandwich. 



Helix rufescens. Common in the lanes and hedges. 



Helix hispida. Common in hedgerows. 



Helix sericea. At Chartham in a hedgerow. 



Helix virgata. Common on the chalk hills of Dover, probably at 



Chartham and neighbourhood ; but I have not hunted there ; 



rare round Fordwich, and very small. 



