Che JCand and fresh Water Shells^ 
of furnley T)istrict. 
Cist collected and compiled bp f. C. Cong, member of the Society. 
The Committee have much pleasure in sub- 
mitting to the members the following list of 
Land and Freshwater Shells, of the Burnley 
district. It has been compiled by Mr. F. C. 
Long, of this Society, and is the result of many 
years research in our district, and a vast amount 
of work. Some time ago, Mr. Long presented 
two cases to the Society, containing all the 
specimens named in the following valuable list, 
and which has not before been printed. 
In the next number of the Journal the Com- 
mittee intend to publish the list of Moths and 
Butterflies to be found in our district. This 
has been carefully compiled by Mr. W. G. 
Glutton, in conjunction with Mr. Albert Wright, 
member of the Society. 
The names used in this list are in accordance 
with the list issued by “The Concliological 
Society of Great Britain and Ireland,” New 
Edition, 1892, compiled by W. Nelson, W. 
Denison Roebuck, F.L.S., and J. W. Taylor, 
F.L.S. 
The species named in this list have all beem 
found within a ten-miles radius from the Bum- 
ley Town Hall, many of them (more especially 
the freshwater species), within the limits of the 
borough boundary. 
Many of the local ponds are being gradually 
destroyed by building operations, and at no 
distant date, it is to be feared, many interesting 
species will have disappeared from this imme- 
diate locality. 
The Land Shells are well represented, espe- 
cially the genus “Hyalinia,” and the “Helices” 
are very fine in colour and texture. 
The total number of British species is 130. 
Number found in this locality, 88. 
Of band variations of “Helix nemoralis ” 
and “hortensis,” the commonest, are (123) 
(45), (12)345, (12345), and 123(45) : that of 
“nemoralis” 00300 is fairly common, though no 
example of “hortensis” with this band formula 
lias been found locally. In some districts — 
notably near Bristol — it is a not unusual form. 
Arion ater (L). Very common in woods and 
fields. 
Alton hortensis (Fer.). Common in gardens. 
Limax maximus (L). Common, woods and lanes. 
Limax flavus (L). Occasionally found in woods. 
Limax marginatus (Mull). Woods and damp 
places. 
Agriolimax agrestis. (L). Abundant everywhere. 
Vitrina pellueida (Mull). Common in hedge- 
rows. 
Hyalinia draparnaldii (Beck). Found at 
OI ay ton -1 e-Moors. 
Hyalinia cell aria (Mull.) Common, in cellars 
and moist places. 
V. complanata (Jeff.). Not common. 
V. Albina (Moq.). Rare. 
Hyalinia glabra (Studor). On Whalley Nab, 
also in Fence Lane, and at Sabden. 
V. viridans (Ckll. ). Very rare, at Read. 
Hyalinia alliaria (Miller). Common on hedge- 
banks. 
Hyalinia nitidula (Drap.). Common in woods 
and hedgerows. Very fine at Clerkhill. 
V. nitens (Mich.). Found along with the 
type, fairly common. 
Hyalinia radiatula (Alder). In a small wood 
near Clayton-le-Moors ; rare. 
Hyalinia pura (Alder). Ightonhill and Read. 
Hyalinia crysta.liina (Mull). Fairly common in 
woods, under stones and moss. 
Hyalinia fulva (Mull). In the wood at Clerkhill, 
under dead leaves and decaying branches. 
Hyalinia nitida (Mu,U). On the canal side, near 
Rosegrove. Rare. 
Helix rotundata (Mull). Common everywhere 
in lanes, under moss and dead leaves. 
V. turtoni (Flem). 
V. pyramidalis (Jeff.). 
V. minor (Jeff.). 
M. sclariforme. One good specimen of thi* 
taken at Read’. 
Helix rupestris (Drap.). Whalley, on dry stone 
walls. 
Helix pygmeea. (Drap.). Whalley. rare. 
Helix aeuleata (Mull.). Clerkhill. Very rare. 
Helix pulchella (Mull). Canal bank near Rose- 
grove. 
Helix aspersa (Mull). Whalley churchyard. 
V. fiammea (Picard). One good specimen 
taken at Whalley). 
M. sinistrorsum (Taylor). A specimen 
taken in Whalley churchyard ; now in 
the possession of Mr. R. Standen, of 
Owens College, Manchester. 
Helix nemoralis (L). Common around Simon- 
stone, Read, Fence Lane, and Higliam. 
V. minor (Moq). 
V. albolabiata (Von Mart). 
V. bimarginata (Moq.). 
V. rubella (Moq.). 
V. libellula (Risso). 
V. castaea (Moq.). Very fine at Read, 
also near Higliam. 
V. roseozonata (Ckl. ). 
V. hyalozonata (Taylor). 
M. Sinistrorsum (Taylor). One specimen 
taken in Ightonhill, near Tim Bobbin. 
M. scalariforme (Taylor). A very fine 
specimen taken in Ightonhill Lane, now 
in the possession of Mr. J. Russell Wild- 
man, of Hapton. 
Helix hortensis (Mull.). Common throughout 
the district, on hedgerows, and in woods. 
V. minor (Moq.). In Molly Wood, Rose- 
grove. 
V lutea (Moq.). Common. 
V. baudonia (Taylor). A peculiar olive- 
green variety, first, taken by Mr. R. 
Wiggleswortli, curator of Accrington 
Park Museum. It is found near Clayton- 
le-Moors, also near Altham. 
Helix arbustorum (L). Common around Simon- 
stone. and Read, also in Fence-lane. 
V. fusca (Fer.). 
