146 NOTES. 



New Species of Land Shells from Annam " were read by 

 Mr. Edgar A. Smith, F.Z.S. Mr. G. B. Sowerby, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S., read a paper on Carinaria. A communication was 

 read by Mr. S. J. Da Costa on Bulimulus felix, Pfr., and 

 B. membiclinus, Crosse. 



NOTES. 



Eulima curva (Jeffreys MSS. ) Monterosato, in British Seas. 



Mr. Marshall (Journ. Conch, vi.. p. 161) has recorded the occurrence of 

 Eulima latipes, Watson, from the Land's End and the Scilly Isles in 1888 and 1890. 

 I am only conversant with the shells collected in 1890, as I was then in the Scilly 

 Isles with Mr. Burkill. Eulima curva, it may be mentioned, was described from 

 Sicily, and has been found at other places in the Mediterranean and in the Bay of 

 Biscay. I put aside the improbability of a species only known from North 

 Australia being found on the English coast, and the fact that both Mr. Watson 

 and Mr. Smith (as Mr. Marshall states) considered that the shells were not 

 E. latipes, and I proceed to a comparison of the two. Our shells differ from 

 E. latipes in size, being larger. They also differ in the shape of the mouth which 

 is much elongated, while in /•'. latipes it is pear-shaped. The curvature of the 

 axis of the shell towards the apex is very much greater in our shells, and the last 

 whorl is gibbous. In all these particulars they agree with E. curva, with which 

 they are, I have no doubt, identical, and which Mr. Marshall does not seem to 

 have considered. — E. R. SYKES, B.A., F.Z.S. 



A New Locality for Hyalinia clymene, Shut. 



In his " Testacea Allantica," Wollaston records the only then known habitat of 

 Hyalinia clymene, Shut. — viz., near Garachico, in Teneriffe (where it is still to be 

 found). It may be of interest to note that this species also occurs under similar 

 conditions in a garden near the little town of Rambla, on the same side of the 

 Island. — John H. Ponsonby, F.Z.S. 



Notes on Agriolimax laevis, Midler. 



A very pertinent example, illustrating the little value in the Slugs of external 

 form and markings for the purposes of identification, has just come under my 

 notice, which 1 think is worthy of record. 



In a consignment of slugs recently received from my valued correspondent, 

 Mr. E. W. Swanton, of Sittingbourne, I found one of a light purplish-brown 

 colour, with small black dashes on the sides of the body. It had a large mantle, 

 a very pVominent keel, and measured 25 millim. in length. At first I doubted 

 very much if it could be referred to Agr. Icevis. Its size, peculiar colour, and 

 unusually prominent keel, did not resemble anything in my collection. In con- 

 sequence, a careful examination was made of the anatomy, from which there can 

 be no further doubt but that it is a large keeled specimen of this species. — 

 Walter E. Collingf. 



Further Records from Kent. 



In looking through my note-book for 1S90-91, I find a number of records, &c, 

 which may prove of interest. 



On March 21st, 1891, I found specimens of Helix hispida var. nana, Jeff. 

 This variety has a strong labial rib. In May, I obtained at Worthing a fine 

 specimen of the variety albina of Clausilia laminata, and two examples of 

 H. pomatia, var. alba, also several examples of the var. brunnea. This latter 

 variety is a local one, but very plentiful. They were generally larger than the 

 type. At Wychling I found two examples of H. aeulcata which has not 



