408 



Helix afpedu. Chan. Conch, ix. t. 130. f. 1156. n 5S. 



Lijicr Conch, t.49. LAI.— Id. Angl. t.'2. f 2. 



Peth.Gaz.t. 65.f.4 — Turt. Lin.iv. p.515-. 



Favaji. t. 63. D. 2. 3. 4. 



Don. Br. Shells, iv. t. 131. 

 Helix hortenlis. Br. Zool. t. S4. f. 129. 



Turt. Lin. iv. p. 529. 



Nat. Mij'cel t. 30. 

 Helix Lucomm. Pult. Cat. Dorfet. p. 4S. 

 Cochlea vulgaris. Da Cojia. p. 72. t. 4. f. 1. 



H. with a fub-globofe fliell, with four volutions, the 

 fuperior ones placed fomewhat laterally : aperture femi- 

 lunar, rather elongated, margin reflefled, white: no 

 umbilicus. Piameter fcarce an inch and a half. 



It varies much in colour and markings, but is ufually 

 white, -wuhfafcicE of dark brown, which are frequently 

 broken, and appear mottled all over, with purplifii- 

 brown and white; fome are entirely of a dull yellow- 

 brown, vi'iihoxxx. fafcice or ftreaks. 



An accidental variety, with the volutions turning the 

 contrary way, was found by Doftor Latham at Dart- 

 ford: and we obferved in the cabinet of Mr. Swainson, 

 another varietv, with the volutions vaftly extended and 

 detached, in a fingular fpiral form, like a fcrcvw 



At the approach of winter, the animal forms a cover- 

 ing to the aperture, or an operculum of a coriaceous 

 fubilance, compofed of many coats or folds; which it 



retains 



