Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 249 



LAND SHELLS OF CAPRL 



By Mrs. J. Fitzgerald. 



It may interest some of your readers to have a list of the land 

 shells found at Capri. This tiny island, situated in the most 

 beautiful Bay of Naples, is richly endowed by nature, and is one 

 of the most beautiful spots that I have ever visited. Its scenery 

 defies description, combining bold precipitous cliffs rising 

 abruptly from the sea, smiling vineyards, palm trees and orange- 

 groves, with ruins of classic times and the remains of castles 

 celebrated in the wars of the first Napoleon. 



It has even the remnant of a Persian Temple dedicated to the 

 sun. 



Over this reigns a charming climate, where no ice or snow is 

 found, where over 800 species of Avild flowers are distributed, and 

 34, at present known species of land shells and one of freshwater 

 have been discovered. Of these the most interesting and distinct 

 is that oi Helix data, only found at Capri and Sicily. It is a very 

 exquisite little pyramidal shell with each whorl separated by a ridge 

 and beautifully striated. And it is always beautiful, even in its 

 earliest form, with a finished look in its infant stage that most 

 species do not possess. My stay in the island was too limited to 

 obtain all the species, but my friend Dr. Cerio has assisted me in 

 forming the list, and he gave me much valuable information as to 

 the localities the species inhabited. 



1 Limax maximus, L. 



2 L. agrestis, L. 



3 L. marginatus. Mull. 



4 TestacUea drymossi?e. 



5 Helix Lefeburiana, Fer. (rare). 



