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The nomenclature and sequence followed in the list 

 of species are with one or two exceptions those used by Mr. 

 Stelfox in his Irish list. 



LIST OF SPECIES. 



Testacella haliotidea Drap. — In the garden at Portumna Castle, and under 

 timber and stones in a field adjoining the same garden. Also, var. 

 flavescens, specimen of a deep canary-yellow colour, in a garden 

 at Ballinasloe. 



T. scutulum Sowerby. — In a garden in the town at Portumna, and with 

 the last species at Portumna Castle and Ballinasloe. Mr. J. W. 

 Taylor identified both species as occurring in a gathering sent him 

 from Portumna Castle. The three gardens m.entioned are the only 

 ones in which I have searched for the snail slugs in the vice -county, 

 so they may be more widely distributed than shown by these records. 

 They have probably been introduced with plants in each locality. 



Limax maximus L. — Frequent in the woods at Woodford, Portumna, 

 Gort, and Dalystown. Under stones and logs near Loughrea, 

 Ballinasloe, Kilmacduagh, and Oranmore. Var. fasciata at Wood- 

 ford and Gort. 



L. cinereo-niger Wolf. — This beautiful slug is plentiful under stones and 

 in moss on trees in the old woods at Woodford, but I have not seen it 

 elsewhere in the county. 



L. flavus L. — Like most members of the genus this species is nocturnal 

 in its habits, and never leaves the small and narrow crevices in which 

 it hides during the day. At night, however, especially in damp 

 weather, a light thrown on old walls in the neighbourhood of almost 

 any town cr village will reveal numerous specimens actively gliding 

 over stones and mortar. Seen at Loughrea, Gort, Portumna, 

 Ballinasloe, and Oranmore. Also in a wood close to the village at 

 Woodford. Never found far from human dwellings, and therefore, 

 probably an introduced species. 



L. arborum Bouch. -Chant. — Generally distributed in the woods and 

 in the open country where it shelters in stone fences and in the 

 crevices of rocks and limestone crag. Vars. bettonii and heynemanus 

 at Woodford. 



Agriolimax agrestis L. — Common throughout. Varieties seen are alhida, 



lilacma, nigra, and reticulata. 

 A. laevis Miill. — Frequent in marshes and along the margins of rivers and 



lakes near Portumna, Loughrea, BaUinasloe, Coole, Kilmacduagh, 



Clarinbridge, Lough Atorick, and many other places. In woods at 



Woodford. 



Milax Sowerbyi Fer. — Common in gardens and under stones by roadsides 

 near Gort, Loughrea, Portumna, BaUinasloe, and Athenry. By the 

 sea, near walls and old buildings, at Oranmore, Kilcolgan, Kinvarra, 

 and Aughinish. Probably native, but an obvious introduction in 

 some places. 



