734 A. E. Verrill—The Bermuda Islands. 
The European Garden Snail (Helix nemoralis) was reported by 
W. G. Lane (Essay on Spiral Snails, No. 1), but has not been 
observed by others. It was, perhaps, an erroneous identification of 
P. Bermudensis, 
White Snail; Clear Snail. (Hulota similaris (Fer.). 
FIGURES 82, a, b, c. 
This shell, which is translucent and pale yellowish in color, though 
of Old World origin, is now widely distributed in the warmer parts 
of both hemispheres. It was probably introduced into Bermuda 
Figures 82, a, b, ec. —White Snail (Zulota similaris); different views; x 1). 
from the West Indies, where it is common in Barbadoes, Cuba, ete. 
It was first recorded from the Bermudas by Mr. T. H. Aldrich, in 
1889. We found it common in 1898, 
c.— Slugs. 
European Garden Slugs. (Limax flavus L.; Agriolimax levis 
(Miill.); Amalia gagates (Drap.). 
FIGURE 83, 
Thes® European species are sufficiently common, but were not 
found in such numbers as to indicate that they are notably injurious. 
They were rarely seen in the daytime, except under stones and logs, 
Figure 83.—Garden Slug (Limaz flavus) ; natural size. 
but were taken at night by lantern light. Probably the occasional 
drouths are unfavorable for their great increase. The L. flavus, 
though common, was not recorded until 1900 ; the others were first 
recorded from the Challenger Exped. (1873). 
