440 



aperture round, nearly even, lateral, and not clafping 

 the body, but fpreading a little on that part. 



We found this fpecies fparingly in fand from Whitfand 

 bay, diVidi Falmouth in Cornwall; and at Burrow ifland 

 in Devonjhire. Diameter fcarce one line. 



This is by far the mofl; comprefled of any Britijh ma- 

 rine fhells, and bears fonie refemblance to Helix crijlata, 

 but is much fmaller, ftronger, more opaque, and the 

 apex rather moi'e prominent. 



46. 

 Paludosa. Helix paiudofa. Da Cofta p. 59. 



Walk. Min. Shells- f. 23. 

 Morton Northamp. p. 417. 



H. with a fmooth, fub-pellucid, white fhell, with four 

 rounded volutions, well defined by the feparating line; 

 the fuperior ones very little produced from the body 

 whirl, fo that when viewed fideways the apex appears 

 but little elevated: bafe largely umbilicated, fhewing 

 the turns of the fmaller volutions : aperture round, mar- 

 gin thick, opaque white, reflefted, not quite meeting on 

 the body. Diameter one tenth of an inch. 



Da Costa has given this fpecies from Mr. Mo r ton, 

 who found it plentiful in boggy places in Northampton- 

 fiiirt. 



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