OF INSECTS AND REPTILES. 



41. In winter, under flones, near the banks of alpine brooks, 

 and in fummer, in moift places, the fmaZl, deprejfcd, umbilicated 

 Cochlea (q), is often obferved. It is half an inch broad, with four 

 wreaths or convolutions ; of a light brown colour, and pellucid ; 

 the apex prominent on the upper part ; a fmall round cavity, 

 or umbilicum, underneath. The little animal carries it upright in 

 crawling, and is itfelf of a fine blue colour, tinged with white. 

 It is the favourite food of the Scmg-ThruJJj, which takes it out of 

 the fhell with great dexterity, by breaking it at the apex. 



42. The large frejh-ivater Turbo, with fix -wreaths (r), is plentiful 

 in Shilden-lake, near Cot-bridge. It is two inches long, with fix 

 wreaths ; of a light brown colour, and pellucid ; the operculum 

 large, oval, and teftaceous. The horns of the Umax inhabiting 

 it are two, mucronated, and fometimes branched like thofe of 

 a -deer; two fmall black fpots {landing at their bafe, which are 

 its two eyes ; and behind them two fmall auditorial or branched 

 apertures. 



(q) Cochlea pulla fylvatica, fpiris in actem depreflis. Lift, Angl. p. 126. t. 2. f. 14. 

 Cochlea noftra umbilicata pulla. Ejufd. Hift. i. p. 29. f. 62. Planorbis terreftris ANGLI- 

 cOs, umbillco minore, margine acuto. Pet. Muf. p. 69. n. 734. Cochlea tefta convexa fub- 

 tus perforata, fpira acuta. Linn. A6h Upf. 1736. p. 40. n. 9. Cochlea tefta utrinque 

 convexa fubtus perforata, fpira acuta, apehura ovata tranfvcrfali. Faun. Suec. p. 371. 



n. 1298. JKfe 



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(r) Buccinum longum, fex fpifarum, omnium & inaximu'm & produclius fubflavum pel- 

 lucidum in tenue acumen ex ampliffimabafi mucronatum. Lift. Angl. p 137. t. 2. f. 21. 

 Buccinum fubflavum pellucidum fex orbiiim, clavicula admodum tenui produiSiore. Ejufd. 

 Hift. 2. t. 123. f. 21. Buccinum fluviatile noftras oblo^gum majus. Pit. Muf. p. 82. 

 n. 805. Cochlea tefta produfta cuminata opaca, anfradlibus fcnis fubanguhtis, apertura 

 ovata. Linn. Faun. Suec. p. 374. n. 1310. 



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