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indigenous fauna. Along the top of this wood, which has at some 

 time been extensively planted, runs a road on the ditches of which 

 H. rufescens is common and it is possible that it may owe its origin 

 in the woods to this source. I prefer, therefore, still to consider its 

 standing in the promontory as " probably introduced by man."] 

 Acanthinula aculeata (MiiUer). — (T.)— Apparently rare, and only seen by 

 me at Glenfahan near Slea Head, in Fermoyle woods, and in the gorge 

 of the Finglass River, It is recorded by Mr. Tomlin for the Cloghane 

 district. 



A. lamellata (Jeffreys). — Even more restricted in its range than A. 

 aculeata. It occurred abundantly, however, in moss shakings from 

 Glenfahan, and was seen also in Fermoyle woods. Although searched 

 for carefully in the Finglass gorge and in Kilcummin woods, no 

 specimens could be found. 



Vallonia pulchella (Miiller), — ^(T.) — Common on most of the sandy areas, 

 such as Ventry, Dingle Harbour, Inch, Smerwick, and on the Blaskets. 

 In the marshes near Stradbally it was even more abundant. Reported 

 from the neighbourhood of Cloghane by Mr. Tomlin. 



V. costata (Miiller). — (T.) — As is usual in the west of Ireland, this species 

 was not so common as the last and appears to be confined to the 

 dunes between Stradbally and Cloghane. Mr. Tomlin records it for 

 the latter place, and my only record for it was on the dunes opposite 

 Fermoyle House. 



Helix aspersa Miiller.— (T.) — In great abundance near the sea -coast, 

 wherever there is sandy soil, and sometimes extending its range inland 

 for a considerable distance, as at Anascaul and near Dingle. On the 

 Gt. Blasket and Beginish it is locally abundant. In the central 

 counties in Ireland this shell has the appearance of being a very 

 recent immigrant, and probably owes its origin there to man. In the 

 maritime areas, and more particularly in those of the western counties, 

 it is undoubtedly a very old resident, and, I think, unquestionably 

 native. The natural range of this species in Great Britain is obscured 

 by the inclusion of " contaminated " records ; but it probably 

 resembles that of Helicella barbara. 



H. nemoralis Miiller. — {T.)— Has a similar distribution in the promontory 

 to H. aspersa and the most inland locality in which I have taken 

 it is on the cliffs of Carrigblagher, west of Lough Anscaul. Many 

 beautiful colour forms occur, more particularly on the dunes at Inch. 

 In certain localities some forms occur to the exclusion of others, as, 

 for instance, along the southern shore of the entrance to Dingle 

 Harbour, where yellow forms occur almost exclusively. Here also the 

 band formulae 00300 and 00345 predominate. The former band 

 formula is characteristic of the whole district, and in many habitats 

 the third band is twice the normal thickness. In the woods of the 

 Finglass gorge and at Burnham the customary fragile woodland form 

 occurs. In several places, but particularly in the neighbourhood of 

 Kilmalkedar, very large specimens are to be found, exceeding 25 mm. 

 in diameter, 



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