THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



Report of the Conchological Division of 

 the Biological Section. 



HaiviiIvTon Association. 



LIST OF THE LAND AND FRESH WATER SHELLS OF 



THE HAMILTON DISTRICT TO THE END 



OF THE YEAR 1889. 



BY A. W. HANHAM. 



FAMILY LIMACID/?^:. 



Some three species of slugs have been observed in this locahty. 

 They have yet to be examined and identified. 



GENUS ZONITES, MONTFORD. 

 {Section Mesoinphix, Rafhiesqtce). 



ZONITES FULIGINOSUS, Griff. 



Generally distributed around Hamilton, found burrowing in 

 moss an'd loose soil, also buried under decaying leaves ; fre- 

 quents banks ; a difficult shell to find ; must be considered 

 one of our rarer species. 



(Section Hyalina, Fer.) 



ZONITES NITIDUS, MUll. 



Common under logs and stones in damp places ; very plentiful 

 around Dundas marsh. 



ZoNiTES ARBOREUS, Say. 



Common, frequents old stumps and decaying wood. 



ZoNiTES RADIATULUS, Alder. 



.Same situations as last, but not so widely distributed. 



