WORMS. TESTACEA. 81. Helix. 



529 



*Nemoralis Shell imperforate, roundifh, thin, pellucid and generally- 

 marked with varioufly coloured tranfverfe bands; 

 aperture pyriform. 

 Donovans Brit. Jhells, tab, I 3. Pennant, p. 137. 

 Lister conch, tab. 57, f. 54. Anim. Ang. tab, Z. f. 3,^ 

 Lifter Exerc Anat. tab, 5. fig. 1 — 3. 

 Argenv. conch, tab, 28. fig. 8. Zoom, tab. 9. f. 5. 

 Geve conch, tab. 32. fi~ 391. 41 1 . 

 Chemn. conch. 9. tab. 133. fig. 1 196--1 198. 

 G«tf//. /*/?. tab. 1, N, P. tab, 2. A, F, D. 

 /V/w. G^z. /#£. 91. ^£. 9-12. ta£ 92>/. 9> 10. 

 &?£* Ma/ 3./^. 38, fig. 18. /*£. 39,/, 19. /*£. 4°»/« 35* 



Martini Berl Mogaz 2 /«£. 3. $g. 25— 32. 



Inhabits woods of Europe, in numerous varieties. 



•Siv// 9—-11 lines wide, rufous or pale yellow, rarely bay or 



whitiih, with generally 2—5 bands of various colours, rarely 



without bands : nvhorls 5. 



•Hortenfis, Shell imperforate, globular, pale with broad interrupted 

 brown bands: lip white. Garden SnaiL 



Shavo Natur. Mificell. I . tab, 30. 



Da Costa Brit, conch, tab. 4. f, l# 



Pennant Brit. Zool iv. tab. 84. fig, I 29. 



Lister Anim. AngL tab, 2, fi. 2. Conch, tab. 49. 



Geve conch* tab. 30, /^. 357—367, ta£. 31./ 368—390. 



Chemn. conch. 9. to<$. 133, _/". 1199— 1201. 



Inhabits Europe in gardens and orchards-, and is exceedingly 

 deftructive to fiuit and tender leaves. Among the many pe- 

 culiarities of thefe animals, the mode by which they conduct 

 their amours, is the molt curious and furprifing ; at this feafon 

 they make their approaches by difcha ging fevcral fmall darts 

 at each other, which are of a {harp form and of a horny tub- 

 fiance. Thefe are contained within a cavity on the right fide 

 of the neck, and are launched at each other, with fome degree 

 offeree, at about the diitance of 2 inches ; till the quiver or 

 refervoir is exhauftcd, ana then a reconciliation takes place, 

 and the animals unite. The eggs are perfectly round, and 

 about the fize of fmall peas. 



Shell 7|— 8 lines wide, fometmes entirely whitiih or varfbus 

 fhades of yellow, but generally variegated with dufky-linear 

 fpots, or blackim fpots and marks* asd often wida i r -§ 

 brown bands. t 



Lucorum, Shell imperforate, roundim, fmooth, whitiih with rufous 

 ftreaks and bands: lip brown. 

 Lifter, tab. 1058,/ 1. Gualt. teji, tab. t.C. 

 Inhabits fouthern parts of Europe, refembles the laft, but is. 

 larger, and has a whiter ground. 



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