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lustre ; but the foliations are infinitely more numerous 

 and compact, not shooting into spinous processes in 

 the middle ; the shape of the spire is also very differ- 

 ent, not decreasing in a conical manner, but regu- 

 larly pyramidal; and the aperture, instead of pro- 

 jecting forward in a semielliptic form, is narrow 

 crescent-shaped, without the internal rib round the 

 margin. 



For this extremely beautiful and interesting acqui- 

 sition, we are indebted to the diligence of Mr. Bean 

 of Scarborough, who first discovered it in the woods 

 near that place. 



Mr. JefFreys's name must be retained, as his paper 

 was published while Mr. Alder's was passing through 

 the press. 



35. 17. Helix granulata. Granular Snail, (t. 3. 

 f. 29.) Shell somewhat globular, transparent, 

 rather shining, yellowish horn-colour, closely 

 hairy, with nearly six tumid volutions ; mouth 

 roundish lunate ; umbilicus very small. 



Helix granulata. Alder, Cat. 107. 



sericea. Turton, Man. ed. 1. 38.f.29. ; Jef- 

 freys, Linn. Trans, xvi. 333. ; not Drap. 



Helix hispida. Montagu, t. 23. f. 3. ; Linn. Trans. 

 viii. 198. 



Teba hispida. Leach, Moll. p. 98. 



Helix globularis. Jeffreys, Linn. Trans, xvi. 507. 



Inhab. moist woods and hedge banks. 



Animal pale yellowish white ; head and tentacles 

 grey; mantle beautifully speckled with black, the 

 black blotches being larger towards the upper extre- 

 mity, and giving the higher whorls of the shell a mot- 

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