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H. al Maria (Miller). Sparingly at Hele, Combe Martin, and 



Bittadon. 

 H. nitidula (Drap.). Equally common with H. cellaria. 

 H. crystal I ina (Miill.). Only at Hele and Widmouth Cove. 

 H. pura (Alder). At Hele and Combe Martin. 

 Helix aculeata Miill. One specimen at Woollacombe and 



two at Hele Bay. 

 H. aspersa Miill. A most abundant species in this district, 



especially in the stone walls, and generally much weathered. 

 H. nemoralis L. Not uncommon on the Combe Martin 



road, after rain ; dead shells everywhere. 

 H. nemoralis var. libellula Risso. 12345, 00300, 00000. 

 H. nemoralis var. rubella Moq. 12345, 00300, 00000. 

 H. nemoralis var. castanea Moq. A single immature 



shell, 00000. 

 H. hortensis Miill. With H. 7iemoralis^ and more plentiful. 

 H. hortensis var. lutea Moq. 12345, 00000. 

 H. rufescens Penn. Not plentiful ; found at Ilfracombe, 



Hele, Watermouth, etc. 

 H. rufescens var. alba Moq. On the Combe Martin road. 

 H. concinna Jeff. On east side of Hele Bay. 

 H. hispida L. Sparingly but widely distributed. 

 H. hispida var. albida Jeff. A single adult on the Combe 



Martin road. 

 H. sericea Miill Decidedly rare; it occurred at Widmouth 



Cove, Hele, and elsewhere. 

 H. fusca Mont. One live and one dead shell under stones 



in Combe Martin village. 

 H. virgata Da Costa. Swarming on Braunton burrows, but 



mostly dead. Equally common on the slopes of the 



' Little Hangman,' but nearly all alive and adult. A 



scalariform monstrosity occurred at Braunton. Also found 



at Morthoe and Woollacombe. 

 H. virgata var. hypozona Moq. ' Little Hangman.' 

 H. virgata var. albicans Grat. ' Little Hangman.' 



J.C, v., April, 1887. 



