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Limax marginatus (soivetbyi). — Frequent at Bern- 

 bridge, A. G. M. Common about Ventnor, G G. 



Limax gagates. — " Isle of Wight," Forbes and 

 Han ley. 



Vitrina pellucida. — Among moss, Steephill, A.J.H. 

 Marshcombe Copse, Yaverland, A. G. M. Not 

 uncommon about Ventnor, G. G. 



Succinea putvis. — Flags and rushes, Alverstone, 

 A. J. H. Centurion's Copse, and in Sandovvn 

 Marshes, A. G. M. Borders of streams about 

 Ventnor, G. G. Marshy meadows, Yarmouth, 

 C. A. (small). 



Zonites ccllarius. — Under stones in damp fields, 

 frequent, G. G. Boniface Down, C. A. Also 

 Yarmouth. 



Zonites alliarius. — Under damp mossy stones, 

 Steephill, A. J. H. Bembridge, A. G. M. 



Zonites nitididus. — Abundant at Bembridge, more 

 so than Z. cellarius, A. G. M. Common under 

 stones in damp situations about Ventnor, G. G. 

 Ventnor and Yarmouth, C. A. 



Zonites funis. — In moss, etc., Steephill, where 

 also the dark variety occurs, A. }. H. Abundant 

 in Shanklin Copse, G. G. Centurion's Copse, 

 Bembridge, and Marshcombe Copse, Yaverland, 

 A. G. M. 



Zonites radiaiulus. — Bembridge, A.G.M. Near 

 Ventnor, G. G. Yarmouth (one), C. A. 



Zonites nitidus. — St. Laurence, A. J. H. Lord 

 Yarborough's pond, Sir W. Jardine. 



Zonites excavatus. — Apse Woods, and among 

 damp leaves and decayed wood at Alverston, 

 A. J. H. 



Zonites fulvus. — Apse Woods, A. J. H. Near 

 Bembridge, A. G. M. Shanklin Copse, G. G. Yar- 

 mouth, C. A. 



Zonites cry'stallinus. — In moss, Steephill, A. J. H. 

 Shanklin Copse, frequent, G. G. Centurion's 

 Copse and Marshcombe Copse, with purus, but 

 rather more common, A. G. M. 



Helix aspet'sa. — Common everywhere. The 

 monstr. scalaris, with elevated spire and looser 

 whorls, has been observed near Ventnor by Dr. 

 Gray. Yarmouth, Norton, Colwell Bay, Fresh- 

 water, C. A. Var. atbofasciata, Carisbrooke, C. A. 



Helix avbustorum. — Damp banks and hedges, 

 Steephill and St. Laurence, A. J. H. Pelham 

 Wood, G. G. 



Helix cantiana. — Hedges and long grass, mostly 

 on the chalk, also at Ryde and near Bembridge, 

 A G. M. Yarmouth, abundant on hedges, C. A. 



Helix nemovalis (including hortensis and hybvida). 

 —The var. hortensis much more common than 

 nemovalis. H. nemovalis, Hempstead, Totland Bay, 

 sparingly, C. A. H. hortensis, Yarmouth (near 

 Afton Down) and Freshwater, plentiful. Four 

 very large specimens, Yarmouth (-95 inch), C. A. 

 Var. lulta, Yarmouth, C. A. 



Helix virgata.— Grassy places, Steephill Downs, 



A. J. H. A small variety at Freshwater, Sir W. 

 Jardine. Common, especially in autumn, when 

 it swarms ; of every variety, from plain white to 

 many striped, A. G. M. At Ryde and abundant 

 throughout the Undercliff, G. G. In profusion on 

 Afton Down chalk. On hedges across the island 

 from Afton Down to Yarmouth Tertiaries, C. A. 

 Var. minor, Afton Down ; var. carinata, a cream- 

 coloured bandless shell, near Yarmouth, approaches 

 this variety ; var. nigvescens, not uncommon on 

 Afton Down ; var. leucozona, with the last ; vars. 

 subalbida and albicans, near Yarmouth ; var. alba, 

 near Yarmouth (one) ; monstr. sinistrorsum , near 

 Afton Toll Gate (one) ; a depvessed form with one 

 zone of spots, north foot of Afton Down, numerous, 

 but very local, C. A. 



Helix capevata. — With the last, and nearly as 

 common. A rather darker variety is abundant in 

 the shingle in Steephill Cove, G. G. Very frequent 

 between Yarmouth and Freshwater, on hedges ; on 

 Afton Down, small. Var. ovnata, fine and frequent, 

 Yarmouth to Freshwater, same place ; vars. 

 oblitevata and fulva with the others, C. A. 



Helix evicetovum. — Long grass, Steephill, A. J. H. 

 Not common at Brading, A. G. M. Frequent 

 about the cliffs, Ventnor, G. G. Downs above 

 Ventnor, C. A. Freshwater Downs, not very 

 numerous, C. A. 



Helix lapicida.— Under stones in damp places; 

 the Landslip, Bonchurch, A. J. H. Pelham Wood, 

 Ventnor, G. G. Appuldurcombe, C. A. 



Helix rufescens. — Common everywhere under 

 stones, G. G. Ventnor, mostly light-coloured, 

 C. A. Thorley, plentiful. Var. alba, Thorley, C. A. 



Helix hispida (includes also sevicea, concinna and 

 depilata). — Under stones, Steephill, A. J. H. Abun- 

 dant about Ventnor. The variety concinna in a field 

 at Bank End, and sparingly elsewhere, G. G. 

 Ventnor and Yarmouth, C. A. Var. nana frequent 

 on Boniface Down, C. A. 



Helix sevicea (granulata). — Local, under stones at 

 Wroxall, A. J. H. 



Helix aculeata. — In . moss, etc., Bonchurch, 

 A. J. H., C. A. Centurion's Copse, Bembridge, 

 and Marshcombe Copse, Yaverland, A. G. M. 

 Shanklin Copse, not very abundant, G. G. 



Helix pulchella.— Under stones, etc., Bembridge 

 Down, Miss F. M. More. The walls of Quarr 

 Abbey, A. G. M. The ribbed form common about 

 Ventnor, G. G. 



Helix votundata. — Very common under stones 

 and in moss, G. G. Ventnor, C. A. Yarmouth, C. A. 



Helix vupestvis. — Yaverland, A. G. M. Abundant 

 at Carisbrooke, Mr. Hall. It appears to be scarce 

 in the Isle of Wight, G. G. 



Bulimus acutus. — Freshwater Down, near the 

 lighthouse, A. G. M. Between Freshwater and 

 Brook, Mr. W. Thompson, 1841. Afton Down 

 very abundant, C. A, Vars. alba and stvigata, both 



