308 PROCEEDINGS OF THF. MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



There are also a few nepionic shells, probably of the above-named 

 species of CaUiostoma. All are hardened by limestone infiltration and 

 cemented to the bone fragment. 



Locality. — Pleistocene cave-deposit at Kutri, "West Crete. 



Miss Bate gives evidence that the coast-level at Xutri has been 

 lowered,^ enabling the sea to break into the cave and wash away the 

 greater part of the deposit. Later on, this coast had attained its 

 present level, probably within historic times. In the same cave she 

 discovered a quantity of sea-sand which had found its way into 

 a crevice, and a number of other shells, which, recognizing as marine, 

 she did not preserve. 



B. Eecent Shells. 



The following species were found in the low country between 

 Khania and Suda Bay, North Crete: — Helix aspersa,- Miill. ; Pisana,- 

 Miill. ; vermiculata,- Miill. ; aperta,- Born ; Helirella Cretica, Fer. ; 

 Chondrula {BuUminus) pu^pa, Fer. ; Clamilia Candida, Pfr. ; Sienogyra 

 {Rumina) decollata,- Linn., a very stunted form; Vitrea sp. ; Melanopsis 

 Icevigata, Lam. ; Neritina Jluviatilis, Linn. 



The following are from Mesoghia,^ an isolated homestead near and 

 inland from Kutri, West Crete: — Oleacina Algira, Brug., young 

 specimens ; jBuliminus oUvaceus, Pfr. ; Clausilia Arthuriana, Blanc. ; 

 Graiusana, Boettg. 



The following comes from Psiloriti (anciently Mount Ida) at 

 4,500 feet O.D.^ -.— Claimlia Idma, Pfr. 



A solitary specimen in the British Museum is labelled as fi'om 

 5,500 feet O.D. ; the species occurs on limestone.* 



Note. — The fossil shells have been given to the Geological 

 Department, British Museum. 



" Search for Pleistocene Mammalia in Crete" : Geol. Mag., Mar, 1905, p. 197. 



See also Spratt : "Travels and Researches in Crete," vol. ii, ch. xix; London, 



1865. 

 Eaten in lars^e quantities by the natives (Miss Bate in litt.). 

 Bate : op. cit., p. 197, et in litt. 

 O.D., see note, p. 313. 

 Bate : in Ktt. 



