gg [Proc. B.N.F.C, 



record made by Mr. R. Standen in 1897, which was based upon 

 the finding of one dead shell. This is a slight extension of the area 

 known to be occupied by this species in N.-E. Ireland, which 

 is to be found in many localities around the Antrim coast from 

 Whitepark to Belfast. 



Taking the excursions in order, no time for collecting was 

 possible until that to Slieve Donard, on 12th May. The fauna of 

 the Mournes was, of course, known to be poor, and the only 

 Mollusca of interest observed were the alpine forms of Avion ater, 

 A. subfuscus and Limax arborum, which were noted up to an 

 altitude of 2,500 feet. The conchologists with the Portstewart 

 party, on 13th May, had little time for collecting recent material, 

 but the xerophile species Hclicella intersecta (caperata) and H. 

 barbara were obtained. Similarly the time of those taking part in 

 the excursion to Benevenagh was mainly occupied in studying the 

 botany of the cliffs. 



On 14th May the sand-dunes in Bush Bay, and the River 

 Bush, were searched before breakfast, and a few interesting species 

 seen. Here Pianorbis carina tus, P. albus and Bithynia ienfaculata, 

 with a few other species occur in their only north Antrim habitat, 

 having probably reached the basin of the Bush across the low- 

 lying swampy area between Dervock and the valley of the Bann. 



During the remainder of this day considerable work was 

 done in the sheltered "ports" or ba)s which lie between the 

 various headlands from Portmoon to the Causeway. Among the 

 species noted here Vallonia pulchclla, Helix nemoralis var. 

 albolabiata, Vertigo stibstriata, V. pygmaea, V. angustior, and 

 Pupa anglica may be mentioned. 



The cliff-encircled dunes of Whitepark and the little sheltered 

 port at Kinbane were the chief localities visited on 15th May. 

 Here some additions to the list of species taken during the trip 

 were made : — Milax gaga/es, Hyalinia eel/aria var. hiber?iica, 

 Hclicella virgata, Acanthinula aculea/a, Vallonia cos/ala, Hygromia 

 fusca, Arianta arbuslorum, Pupa anglica var. alba, P. muscorum, 

 and Acicula lineata. 



