74 SHELLS OF THE TAURUS. 



acutus. Helix striata and H. aperta are very local 

 On the travertine plains of Pamphylia, Helix as- 

 persa, vermiculata, cincta, lenticula, ericetorum, pyra- 

 midalis, another species, probably new, and a re- 

 markable Pupa* are abundant. On the walls of 

 Adalia we met with a Clausilia, which had not 

 occurred elsewhere in Lycia. Succinea amphibia 

 was found at Fornas in the valley of the Xanthus. 



We expected the elevated plains of the yailahs, 

 and the higher peaks of Taurus, would have 

 yielded a plentiful harvest of rare species, but 

 they did not. The flat plains of the yailah 

 basins presented only one Helix in abundance, 

 and that was the omnipresent ericetorum. Our 

 little English Helix crystallina occurred under 

 stones on the plain of Almalee, as also two species 

 of limax. Not a single Clausilia or Bulimus 

 occurred high up ; and a brace of Pupce, probably 

 new, with a doubtful Helix, were all our reward 

 for many an hour's toil, tumbling over loose 

 blocks in the higher regions of Taurus. Most 

 alpine ranges yield a rich harvest in these genera ; 

 and even a miniature peak among the Cyclades 

 would make a better show in its snail population. 



About nineteen species of fresh-water shells 

 * Bulimus Lcevii of Philippi. 



