42 Moll. 
MOLLUSCA. 
12 . Stray Biological Notes. 
Elaborate investigation of the mutual relation between Land Molluscs 
and plants, with special reference to the protective appliances of the 
latter ; Stahl. 
Trigonia etrangei lives in deep mud, and only dead shells are ever 
washed out ; Cox, Zool. Anz. xi, p. 122. 
Occurrence of Helix ciliata , Clausilia abietina, Pupa secale y and P. 
frumentum, in pine forests ; Martens (3) : H. rossmcessleri and C. rupee- 
trie ; Maltzan (3): H. juilleti and H. punicea ; Kobelt (11): H. 
pomatia , H. obovata y H. personata i C. lineolata, G. plicatula, G. ventricoea i 
Hyalina alliaria ) Patula ruderata ; SciirOder (3). 
Those species which inhabit the shore can stand influence of fresh 
water better than those from deeper water ; Varigny. 
Large Purpura lapillus in brackish water ; Robertson. 
Continued researches on the influence of temperature on the growth of 
Planorbie ; Balasheva. 
Effect of the electric light on various species ; Lacaze-Duthiers (2). 
Comparative erosion of shells in different waters ; Beauchamp (1). 
Perforation of limestone by Helix aeperea ; Forel, Bretonniere. 
Popular notice of Boring Mollusca ; Jukes-Browne. 
Aquatic Mollueca creep inverted at the surface of the water, first by 
taking advantage of a thin pellicle of dust and other particles, and then 
by adhesion to a film of their own mucus ; Willem. 
Floating of Limncea truncatula observed; Nelson, Kew (1) : also of 
L. uuricularia ; Williams (6). 
Spontaneous amputation ; CEhlert. 
Notes on attempts to rear Chinese and Tyrolese snails in a terrarium ; 
Gredler (2). 
Rearing of Daudebardia rufa ; Brancsik (2). 
Bulimue decollatue is carnivorous ; Hele. 
Phosphorescence of Pholae duo to a micro-organism ( Bacillue pholae), 
which is luminous in alkaline media; Dubois (1). 
The causes of deaths from poisoning by Mytilus edulis have been 
investigated ; Lustig. 
Entocolax parasitic on Myriotrochue ; Yoigt [ cf . p. 77, postea~\. 
Mussel f inch long attached to branchiae of Garcinue mcenas ; Pidgeon, 
W. R. 
Large Anodonta clinging to the foot of a water bird ; Schaff. 
Sphcerium attached to leg of water beetle ; Kew (2). 
Platycerae was sedentary on Criuoids ; Keyes. 
Ooula acicularis, living on Gorgonia flabellum , resembles it closely in 
colour ; the same is the case with Pedicularia, which also lives on corals ; 
Maltzan (2). 
Notes on cellar-slugs ; Goldfuss (3). 
Chrysalis-cases of Phryganid larvae resemble Valvata piscinalis ; larvae 
of some Coleophorids resemble Glausilice; Simroth (2). 
List of 11 Molluscs from haddocks’ stomachs ; Scott (3). 
Three new parasites of Soleii vagina ; Kunstler. 
