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Show 1880.] LAND-SHELLS OF MENTON. 119 It answers well to the description of II. crimoda and //. concreta, liourg. loc. cit., of which it may be a large variety. Alt. 7, diam. 11 millim. Type var., Indian Museum, Calcutta. HELIX (FRUTICICOLA) DI^EGA, Bourg. (Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1877, Clus de St. Auban; alt. 6, diam. 11. Var. major, Brianconnet, Alpes-Marit.; alt. 6}, diam. 11} millim.). I am indebted to M. Bourguignat for two typical specimens from the Col di Teuda ; Mr. Williams found a similar, though larger, form on the "Grand Mont." I consider the species quite distinct from H. moutoni; but it is very close to H. telonensis, from which the white band at the periphery would not be sufficient ground alone for specific separation ; the aperture, however, seems to me markedly larger in proportion, with less broadly reflected peristome. Alt. 7}, diam. 12 millim. "Grand Mont." Alt. 6, diam. 10 millim. " Clus de St. Auban," ex coll. cl. Bourguignat. HELIX (FRUTICICOLA) TELONENSIS, Mittre (fide Bourg., Rev. Mag. Zool. 1877; alt. 5 to 5|, diam. 10 millim.). Scarcely, I think, specifically distinct from the preceding. M. Bourguignat identified as this species several specimens (in poor condition) from the " Grand Mont," at 4000 feet; two subfossil specimens from deposit B are even nearer the typical Toulon form. Alt. 6, diam. 10} millim. Subfossil specimen from deposit B. Alt. 5}, diam. 9\ millim. Specimen from Toulon. Alt. 6^, diam. 10g millim. Specimen from "Grand Mont." Var. CRASSILABRIS, nov. A single specimen, in perfect condition, from the " Grand Mont," quite distinct from all the forms mentioned by Bourguignat loc. cit.; chestnut-brown, with well-defined, broad, white belt at periphery ; spire rather depressed, with six scarcely convex, lightly striate whorls ; compressedly angulate at periphery, base evenly rounded (but not convexly swollen) round the unusually open umbilicus; aperture very small comparatively ; peristome very broadly reflected; columella very oblique. Resembles H. dieega, with aperture of H. telonensis. Alt. 6g, diam. 11 millim. Type var., Indian Museum, Calcutta. HELIX (COCHLICELLA) ACUTA, Miiller. Rather scarce near Menton, close to the sea. HELIX (COCHLICELLA) BARBARA, Linnaeus. Helix ventrosus, Fer. Prod., = .ff. ventricosa, Drap. Like the preceding, by no means common. HELIX (EUPARYPHA) PISANA, Miiller. Rare, near the sea only. |