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Helix nemoralis Linne. — From the lower and warmer situations 

 near Cartina. 



Sphyradium edentulum Drap. 



Pupa secale Drap. — Both in the fields, as high as 4,500 feet. 



Clausilia plicatula Drap. — Perhaps a variety. Found sparingly 

 on the Mount Crepa cliffs with the following. 



Clausilia Stenzi Rossm. — A very distinct form of this species. 

 Mount Crepa, on moist slabs of limestone. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND. 



393rd Meeting, held at Manchester Museum, June 8th, 1910. 



Mr. E. Collier in the chair. 



Donations to the Library announced and thanks voted : 

 "A Guide to the Natural History of the Isle of Wight," by Frank Morey, 

 F.L.S. "A List of the Generic Names of Dibranchiate Cephalopoda with their 

 type species," by W. E. Hoyle, D.Sc. , etc. " Mollusca : Cephalopoda — Schultze, 

 Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen 

 und zentralen Siidafrika," by W. E. Hoyle, D.Sc, etc. {presented by the respective 

 authors). "Catalogue of Cretaceous Bryozoa, vol. ii.," "Memorials of Charles 

 Darwin" {presented by the Trustees of the British Museuiii); and the usual 

 periodicals received in exchange. 



Ne-w Member Elected. 



David Colwell, Heathcote, Lavender Vale, Wallington, Surrey. 



Papers Read. 



"The dispersal of shells by insects," by J. R. le Brockton Tomlin, M.A. 

 " Shell drift at Ballinacurra, Limerick," by Harry Fogerty. 



Exhibits. 



By Mr. E. Collier : A fine series of Helix nemoralis from Lisdoonvarna Spa, 

 CO. Clare, found climbing on thorn fences in great abundance, varying from 00000 

 yellow and red to 12345 very dark coalita; shells very large, variable, and glossy. 

 Also from the golf links, Lahinch, but much smaller, badly weathered, and all one 

 uniform colour. 



By Rev. L. J. Shack leford : Biiccinofitsus berniciensis (King) brought in by a 

 Fleetwood trawler — probably dredged on the Dogger Bank. 



By Mr. J. Kidson Taylor : Helicigona lapicida monst. scalarifonne from the 

 Winnats, Castleton, and Miller's Dale, Derbyshire ; Hygroviia hispida var. alba 

 and Ena obsctira from Raven's Tor, Miller's Dale. 



By Mr. R. Cairns : A fine example of Cyprcea caput-draconis Melv. from a reef 

 at Easter Island ; Trivia pisiiin ; and C. Itirida of a peculiar greenish tint, which 

 he believed to be due to a growth of algje over the dorsal surface of the shell during 

 a resting stage, afterwards covered by another porcellanous layer. 



By Mr. R. Standen : Testacella haliotidea from a garden at Didsbury. 



