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rivers. Physa fontinalis, which comes on the outer margin of 

 the Reed-belt, is very abundant, especial!}' in the late winter 

 and early spring. Bithynia tentaculata is perhaps the dominant 

 species following the Physa period, while Limncea peregev and 

 Linuic^a auricularia encroach locally for a short period about 

 May. 



There is an abundant molluscan fauna on the grassy margin 

 of the canal, but there is, of course, little in the way of a true 

 marsh. Succinea elegans is typical of this habitat, and very 

 abundant, and there are thriving colonies of Hygromia gramilat 

 and H. hispid a in the patches of Potentilla anserina. 



§ 4. Xox-Calcareous Rivers and Streams. 



(All the Rivers, Streams and Becks in the district come 

 under this heading). 



[a) The Smaller Streams (Becks). 



Reed Belt. 

 NiL 



Marsh. 



Pisidium pusilliim 



Gmelin. 



Opex Water. 



Ancyliis ftuviatilis MiUL 

 LimncBct peveger INIiilL 



The above is characteristic of a swiftly-running beck and 

 the lull association is dependent on the gradient. In some 

 of the swiftest reaches of the becks Ancylus — the typical 

 mollusc of running water, alone is present, while the Pisidia 

 occupy the more muddy shallows of the lower beck. 



(b) Rivers (Example — R. Lune). 



Open Water. 



Reed Belt. 



Physa fontinalis Drap. 

 Pisidium amniciim MiilL 



Marsh. 



Ancylus fiuviatilis ^luW. 

 LimncBu peveqev ISIiill. 



,, aiiviculariii L. 

 Valvata pisciiudis ^Lull. 

 Xei'itiiia fiuviatilis I.. 

 Unio niargavitifey L. 



The species common to both the lower and upper reaches 

 are Limncea peregev, Ancylus fiuviatilis and Neritifta fiuviatilis, 

 the latter gradually disappearing towards the source. 



(To be continued). 



The Hull ^Museum continues to pour out its penny pamphlets. We 

 iiave recently received No. 59, A ' List of East Yorkshire Spiders, etc' 

 by T. Stainforth. This includes 177 spiders, 14 phalangidea, and 5 pseudo- 

 scorpions. Nos. 60 and 61 are the usual Quarterly Records, the former 

 containing notes on Hull plans, forgeries, skull of fossil Bison, etc., the 

 other including notes on old Hull ships and shipping, the Brigg pre-historic 

 boat, slavery relics, and mediaeval antiquities. A further (third) edition 

 has been issued of the Guide to the Albion Street Museum, Hull, and con- 

 tains much new matter. 



1909 Oct. I. 



