Molhtsks. 3879 



Helix aspersa. Common about old walls in gardens. 

 „ hortensis. Very abundant. 

 „ „ v&x.fasciata. Common. 



„ „ var. unicolor. Common. 



„ „ var. arenicola. Rare. In the Belhelvie Link, at 



the roots of Ammophila arundinacea and Triticum junceum. 



„ nemoralis. Plentiful at Birse, about thirty miles from Aber- 

 deen, up Dee-side ; first found there by Mr. Ewan. I find that it has 

 the same varieties as H. hortensis. 

 „ arbustorum. Common. 



„ „ var. maritima. Plentiful along the coast. 



„ caperata. Plentiful in cornfields at Upper Banchory, and on 

 an old granite wall near the brick-kilns, Old Aberdeen. 



„ hispida. Not common. Under stones at the ruins of Dun- 

 ottar Castle. 



„ Trochilus. Rare. Banks of the Dee and Don, and the Den 

 of Rubislaw, among dead leaves. 



„ lamellata. Rare. Found by Dr. Dickie in the Den of Ru- 

 bislaw, on the fallen leaves of Acer Pseudo-platanus. 

 „ aculeata. Rare. Den of Rubislaw. 



„ pulchella. Abundant among moss and in damp places at 

 Nether Banchory, and sand-hills between the Dee and Don. 



„ fusca. Plentiful on fallen leaves at the old bridge of Don, 

 and Nether Banchory. 



Zonites rotundatus. Abundant. 



„ cellarius. Common by walls and hedges, in damp shady 

 places. 



„ nitidus. Common among herbage at the foot of walls, and 

 under stones. 



„ lucidus. Not common. Don Bridge, and at Nether Ban- 

 chory ; Den of Leggart. 



„ radiatulus. Not common. Among decayed leaves at Ne- 

 ther Banchory and banks of Don. 



„ alliarius. Abundant on banks among mosses in woods, in 

 almost every situation. 



„ crystallinus. Not common. Among moss on the stumps 

 of fallen trees, at Nether Banchory, Dee and Don banks. 



„ purus. More common than the last, in the same situations. 

 Vitrina pellucida. Common. This may be found in vast numbers 

 under stones with the animal, and which seems to be destroyed by 

 Coleopterous insects. 



