122 OLDHAM : LAND AND FRESHWATER MOLLUSCA OF CHESHIRE. 



Planorbis corneus (L.)- Hampson's Pit, Baguley, probably intro- 

 duced (Milne and Oldham). Dukinfield (R.C). In 1894 

 I found this species abundant in a ditch in Sale meadows. It 

 was certainly not there a few years since, and has probably 

 been introduced by a dealer. 



Planorbis contortus (L.). Widely distributed and not un- 

 common in pits and ditches. 



Planorbis contortus v. albida Jeff. Peak Forest Canal, Marple 



(Melvill fide T. Rogers). Mr. E. Collier informs me that he 

 took ten specimens in this locality in 1876, and Mr. R. Cairns 

 has obtained it there in more recent years. 



Bullinus hypnorum (L.). Ponds and ditches, but not common. 

 Tarvin Road and Queen's Park, Chester (Bellars). Hale Moss, 

 Partington, Baguley (Milne and Oldham). Mollington ( J.B.T.). 

 Oxton, along the coast from Leasowe to West Kirby (W.J.F.). 

 Marston near Northwich ; Mobberley, Wallasey. 



Physa fontinalis (L.). Plentiful and generally distributed. 

 Captain Farrer has shells of a beautiful copper colour from 

 Meols. 



Physa fontinalis v. inflata Moq. Helsby Marsh (Nixon Coll.). 



Meols, Oxton (W.J.F.). 



Physa fontinalis v. albina Jeff. Birkenhead (Jeffreys fid< 



Webster, * British Conchology/ vol. i, p. 99). 



Limna^a peregra ( Mull.). Universally distributed and abundant,, 

 varying greatly in size and form. 



Limnaea peregra v. inflata Kob. Pond, Woodley (E.C.). 

 Limnaea peregra v. ovata Drap. This form is common throughout 



the county. 



Limnaea peregra v. lacustris (Leach). Mr. L. E. Adams has 



specimens from Poynton which are referred by Mr. J. W. Taylor 

 to this variety. 



Limnaea peregra v. maritima Jeff. Hoylake (W.J.f .). 

 Limna*a peregra v. Candida Porro. Meols (W.J.F.). 

 Limnsea peregra v. labiosa Jeff. Ringway (Milne and Oldham). 



Bredbury, Romiley. 



Limnsea auricularia (L.). Widely distributed but not generally 



found in large numbers. Blacon Point, Chester (Bellars). 

 Upton, Upper Tranmere (Byerley fide Warrington). 

 (Milne and Oldham). Oxton, Moreton, Bidston, Woodchurch 

 (W.J.F.). Peak Forest Canal, Marple (R.C. and E.C)- 

 Marston near Northwich ; Adlington, Neston. Very fine and 



plentiful in ponds at No Man's Heath near Malpas. 



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