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B. Mouth without teeth or plaits ; outer lip entire, 

 inner lip thin. 



2. C. LU'BRICA,* MULLER. PL. IX. 



Body nearly opaque, blackish or dark slaty-grey above, of a 

 paler shade beneath, tubercles small ; mantle grey tinged with 

 brown, covered with small milk-white specks ; tentacles dark 

 slaty-grey, not very transparent, broad at their base, upper 

 pair slender, granulated, bulbs globular, swollen ; lower pair 

 short, somewhat thick ; foot rather angular in front, ending 

 behind in a pointed and somewhat flattish tail ; lingual ribbon 

 with 80 rows of 41 teeth = 3280. 



Shell sub-cylindrical, slightly turreted, transparent, very glossy, 

 pale brownish or yellowish horn-colour, surface apparently 

 destitute of striation, but a strong magnifying power reveals faint 

 curved striae in the line of growth, which are stronger towards 

 the suture, as well as very indistinct but close-set spiral 

 lines ; periphery rounded (slightly angulated in immature 

 specimens) ; epidermis very thin ; whorls 5 to 5!, convex, 

 gradually increasing, body whorl usually occupying about half 

 of the shell ; spire produced, apex rounded ; suture moderately 

 deep, with a wrinkled band, which is narrower and less distinct 

 than in C. tridens; mouth forming about two-thirds of a 

 narrowish oval ; outer lip thick, with a strong internal rib which 

 is usually more or less tinged with a reddish colour ; base of the 

 pillar with an indistinct blunt protubera'nce ; inner lip a mere 

 film spread on the base of the penultimate whorl. 



Inhabits all parts of the British Isles, among damp 

 moss, decayed leaves, at the roots of grass, and under 

 logs of wood, and stones. This species, though in- 

 active, is very hardy, braving the cold temperature of 

 highly elevated situations. It is capable of remaining 

 submerged for a considerable time with impunity ; a 



Slippery, smooth, 



