A list of the land and fresh-water shells found in the environs of London. Extracted from the "Flora metropolitana"

A LIST

OF

LAND AND FRESH-WATER SHELLS.

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March, 1836.

.4 LIST

or THE

LAND AND FRESH-WATER

SHELLS

FOUND IN THE

ENVIRONS OF LONDON.

EXTRACTED FROM THE ‘‘FLORA METROPOLITAN A.”

BY

DANIEL COOPER.

LONDON :

PRINTED BY STEWART AND CO., OLD BAILEY.

1836.

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A LIST

OF

LAND AND FRESH-WATER SHELLS

{^Arranged according to Dr. Tur toil's Manual of the
Land and Fresh-water Shells of the British Islands,
in which are coloured plates of every species.)

J. C. signifies Mr. James Carter.

T. B. . . . Thomas Bell.

C. F. . . . Charles Finch.

D. C. . . . The Author.

_ ^ _ CYCL/\S— CFCLE.

■^1. Helix lucida, Lucid Snail-sM — Thames shore near the Red

iW/^ J^W/lHouse, {J. C.) (T. B.) {D. C.)

2. Cyclas cornea, Horny Cycle — Thames, ponds on Wands¬

worth Common, Greenwich marshes,

{J. C.) {D. C.)

3. Cyclas calyculata, Capped Cycle — In the Croydon Canal near

Norwood (JJ. C.) — In the Thames and at
Shacklewell (T. B.) — On Bookham Com¬
mon, Surrey (Trans, of Cambr. Philos. Soc.)
5. Cyclas amnica. Rivulet Cycle — In the Thames (T. B.)

7. Cyclas pusilla. Minute Cycle — Thames near Chelsea {.J.C.)

In Greenwich marshes (D. C.)

The numbers correspond to the plates in Turton’s Manual.

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LIST OF SHELLS

ANOnOf^— FRESH-WATER MUSSEL.

8. Anodon cygneus, Swan Fresh-water' Mussel — Hampstead

Heath, and Thames at Woolwich, fine
(./. C ) — Surrey and Croydon Canals,
( T. B.) (D. C.) — In ponds See. at El-
tham and Lee (C- F.) .

MYf^CA-RIVER-MUSSEL.

11. Mysca Pictorum, Painters Mussel — Surrey and Croydon

Canal {T. B.) (D. C.) — New River, and
Thames above Hammersmith Bridge

(D. C.) {J. C.)

12. Mysca ovata. Oval River-Mussel — Surrey Canal, {T.B)

(D. C.) — In the Thames and New River

(J.C.) (D.C.)

LLMACELLUS— Si UG-SHELL.

16. Limacellus variegatus, Variegated Shell-Slug — Under stones

in gardens everywhere. (T.B.) (D.C.)

TESTACELLUS— SL UG-SHELL.

1 9. Testacellus Scutulum, Shield Slug-shell — In a garden at Lam¬
beth {Sowerbi/). — In the kitchen and
forcing gardens attached to the Royal
Palace

\ ist.)

VlTRm A— GLASS-BUBBLE.

21. Vhtrina pellucida, Transparent Glass-Bubble — Among decay¬
ed leaves in Norwood and Darent Wood
(D. C.) — On a bank top of Croorae’s Hill,
leading to the Vale, Greenwich {T. B)

HELIX— SNA IL-SHELL.

23. Helix nemoralis, Girdled Snail-shell, \ In hedges and on

24. Helix hortensis, Garden Snail-shell, i banks everywhere.

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FOUND IN THE ENVIRONS OF LONDON.

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25. Helix Arbustorum, Shrub Snail-shell — At Hammersmith

(J. C.) — About Charlton (D. C.) (C. F.)
Battersea &c. (T. B.)

26. Helix Carthusiana, Kentish Snail-shell — Lewisham Chalk

Pit, and chalk-pits at Charlton See. (D. C.)
— Hampstead (J. C.)

27. Helix Carthusianella, Chalk Snail-shell — Banstead Downs

(D. C.) — Chalky districts of Kent

(D. C.)

28. Helix rufescens, Rufous Snail-shell — At Grove lane Cam¬

berwell (D. C.) — Hammersmith {J. C.) —

' Ruins of King John’s Palace at Eltham

( T. B.)

31. Helix virgata, Zoned Snail-shell — Lewisham and Charlton

Chalk-pits, and many other places about
Woolwich, &c. (D. C.) {J. C.)

32. Helix caperata, Black-tipped Snail-shell. — Lewisham Chalk¬

pits (J. C.) — Box Hill,'(r. B.)

34. Helix Pomatia, Edible Snail-shell — Box Hill — Mickleham —

Dorking, &c. in that neighbourhood (D.C.)

35. Helix aspersa, Conmon Snail-shell — Everywhere.

9^: — Hefa-fosea; Brawn iSnail^sheU — Morden CoHe'g5“fielTE!

37. Helix Ericetorum, Heath Snail-shell — About Charlton

(C. F.) (T. B.) — Roadside between
Dartford Heath, and Green Street
Green (J. C.) {D. C.) — Banstead
Downs, — and on a bank between 15th
&16th mile-stone on the Seven Oaks
Road (D. C.)

38. Helix nitens. Glossy Snail-shell — Grove Lane, Camberwell

* • »(D. G..) — At Hammersmith (J. C.)

40. Helix lucida, Lucid Snail-sltell — At Lewisham {T. B)

41. 4ielBf hispidaj^Bm^^ 'iSwoeV-s/ie// — Under stones in Hyde

Park (J. C.)

42. Helix crystallina. Crystalline Snail-shell — At Battersea

(J. E. Gray, 1818.)

44. Helix radiata. Radiated Snail-shell — Common under stones,

and wood, in moss, &c. at Darent Wood, —
Grove Lane Camberwell, Hampstead, Black-
heath, and Hammersmith (T.B.)(J.C.)(D.C.)
49. Helix pulchella, White Snail-shell — Between Blackhealh

and Eltham (T. B.) — Under the stones
forming the rock work. Physic Gardens,
Chelsea — also at flammersmith (J. C.)

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LIST OF SHELLS

CAROCOLLA— ROCK-SHELL.

51. Carocolla Lapicida, Variegated Rock-shell — Between Black-

heath and Charlton {T. B.) — Lewisham
{dead) {J. C.)

CLAVSILIA—CLOSE-SHELL.

53. Clausilia laminata, Laminated Close-shell — Hammersmith

54. Clausilia plicatula, Plaited Close-shell — Charlton Wood

{J.^E. Gmv,1818.)

55. Clausilia biplicata, Folded Close-shell — Hammersmith (J.C.)

57. Clausilia labiata, White-lipped Close-shell — Hyde Park near

the Serpentine {Linn. Traits.) — In osier
grounds at Battersea, under moss and in
the fissures in the bark of trees, {Pennant).

58. Clausilia rugosa, Dark Close-shell — Eltham {T. B.) — Ham¬

mersmith {J. C.) — Grove Lane, Camber¬
well {D. C.)

BULIMUS -TWIST-SHELL.

62. Bulimus montanus, Wiltshire Twist-shell, } Rejectamenta

63. Bulimus obscurus, Tubercled Twist-shell, ^ of the Thames

near Battersea {Linn. Trans.)

65. Bulimus lubricus, Varnished Twist-shell — Croome’s Hill,

Greenwich {T. B.) — At Hammersmith

66. Bulimus lineatus, Lineated Twist-shell. — 'Under moss on

old posts at Battersea, {J. C.)

BALMA— MOSS-SHELL.

70. Balaea fragilis, Ei'agile Moss-shell — Hammersmith, at the

foot of trees concealed by grass {J. C.)

ACHATINA— ^ GA TE-SHELL.

71. Achatina Acicula, Needle Agate-shell — Battersea {Sowerby).

About the roots of grass, and under moss
on Barham Downs, Kent {Pennant.)

FOUND IN THE ENVIRONS OF LONDON.

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SUCCmEA— A MB E H-SHELL.

73.

74.

Succinea amphibia, Common Amber-shell — Battersea, — Grove

Lane, Camberwell, &c. &c. (D. C.)

(J. C.)

Succinea oblonga. Oblong Amber-shell — Hammersmith, &c.

(J. C.)

CYCEO^EOMk— CIRCLE-SHELL.

75. Cyclostoma elegans. Elegant Circle-shell — Bank between the

15th and 16th mile-stone on the Seven
Oaks Road (D, C.) — Between Box
Hill and Denbies (T. B.) — On Box
Hill, — the road leading from Dartford
Heath to Green Street Green, on a bank
on the left (D. C.) — At Boxley Hill,
Charlton (C. F.)

CARYCmCM— SEDGE-SHELL.

77. Carychium minimum. Minute Sedge-shell — On the roots of

the Iris Pseud-acorus, at Hammersmith

(J. C.)

VERA— CHRYSALIS-SHELL.

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78. Pupa umbilicata, Umbilicale ChrysuUs-shell — Near Eltham,

(T. B.) — Under the stones of the ro:k
work in Chelsea Botanical Garden, ( J. C.)

79. Fupa. m3.rgm?Lt2L, Marginated Chrysalis-shell.— do. {do.)

VERTIGO— WHIRL-SHELL.

81. Vertigo Secsde, Juniper Whirl-shell. — On the borders of the

Thames, (T. B.)

84, Vertigo sexdentata. Six-toothed Whirl-shell. — Among the Re¬
jectamenta of the Thames at Battersea,

{Linn. Trans.)

86. Vertigo heterostropha, Marsh Whirl-shell — do. do. {do.)

iO LIST OF SHELLS

PLANORBIS.— CO/L-SHELL.

87. Planorbis carinatus, Carinuted Coil-shell. — Ditches 6bout

the Surrey Canal near Deptford, ( T.B.)
Ponds near Primrose Hill, and Hamp¬
stead, (J.C.)

88. Planorbis marginatus, Murginated Coil-shell. — Ditches about

the Surrey Canal near Deptford, ( T.B.)
Battersea, — Greenwich marshes, (J. C.)
(D. C.) — Pond at WestCoombe Park,
Greenwich, (C. F.)

89. Planorbis complanatus. Flattened Coil-shell. — Ditches about

the Surrey Canal, near Deptford,

{T.B.)

91. Planorbis Vortex, Wheel Coil-shell. — do. {do.) — Ponds

near Primrose Hill, (J. C.) — Greenwich
marshes, (C. F.) — At Hammersmith,
&c. (D. C.) {J. C.)

93. Planorbis fontanus. Fountain Coil-shell. — In a pool on

Wandsworth Common, and at Batter¬
sea Fields, {J. C.)

94. Planorbis imbricatus. Nautilus Coil-shell. — Ditches about the

Surrey Canal, near Deptford, (T. B.)

95. Planorbis corneus, Horn Coil-shell. — At Battersea, Hammer¬

smith, Wimbledon Common, Greenwich
marshes, {J. C.) {JD. C.) — Ditches about
the Surrey Canal near Deptford, (T. B.)

96. Planorbis contortus. Twisted Coil-shell. — Ponds on Hamp¬

stead Heath, — Greenwich marshes,
{J. C.) {D.C.) — Ditches about the
Surrey Canal near Deptford, {T. B.)

97. Planorbis albus. White Coil-shell. — Ditches about the Surrey

Canal near Deptford, {T.B.)

98. Planorbis Spirorbis, Boiled Coil-shell — Hampstead Heath,

{J. C.) — Grove Lane, Camberwell,
(7). C.) — Ditches about the Surrey
Canal, near Deptford, {T.B.)

SEGMENTINA— SEGMEOT-SHELL.

99. Segmentina nitida. Glossy Segment-shell. — Ditches about the

Surrey Canal near Deptford, {T. B.) —
On flags in brooks at Herne Hill, Surrey,
— and at the roots of Carices, in marshes
near Rotherhithe, {Linn. Trans, vol.8.)

FOUND IN THE ENVIRONS OF LONDON. 11

Lm^EVS—MVDSHELL.

100. Limneus auricularius, Wide-mouth Mud-shell. — In Lea

River, {T.B.) — Surrey and Croy¬
don Canal, Hampstead, Battersea,
(J. C.) (I). C.) — Greenwich marshes,
and small brook at Lea, (C. F.)

101. Limneus pereger. Puddle Mud-shell. — Hammersmith, {J.C.)

Bottom of Grove Lane, Camberwell,

(L>. C).

1 02. Limneus Scaturiginum, Brook Mud-shell. — On aquatic plants

at Hammersmith, New River, &c.
(J. C.)

103. Limneus glutinosus. Glutinous Mud-shell. — At Battersea,

(L. B.) — On leaves of Nymphsea
lutea at Stanmore, Middlesex, (J. C.)

104. Limneus stagnalis. Cake Mud-shell. — Ponds near Primrose

Hill,(J. C.) — Croydon Canal and ponds
on Wandsworth Common, &c. (D. C.)

105. Limneus fragilis, Brittle Mud-shell. — Ponds near Primrose

Hill, and Hammersmith. (J. C.)

106. Limneus elongatus. Eight-whirled Mud-shell. — In a pond near

Nine Elms, near Battersea,

{Lin7i. Trans.)

107. Limneus palustris. Marsh Mud-shell. — Greenwich marshes,

( J. C.) (D. C.)

108. Limneus fossarius. Ditch Mud-shell. — do. (do.) — and in

the Lea river, {T.B.) — Hammersmith,
{J. C.) D. C.)

PH YS A— B UBBLE-SHELL.

110. Physa fontinalis, Sti'eam Bubble-shell. — At Battersea, &c.~-

{T. B.) {D. C.) — Greenwich marshes,
{J. C.) (D. C.)

113. Physa Hypnorum, S/ewcfer Bubble-shell. — At Battersea, —

Shacklewell, beyond Dalston, Middlesex,
{T. B.) — Grove Lane, Camberwell,
(D. C.) — Mitcham, Surrey, {J. C.)

V ALVATA— VA L V E-SHELL.

114. Valvata obtusa, Sti'eam Valve-shell. — In the Thames, (T. jB.)

115. Valvata Spirorbis, Depressed Valve-shell. — Battersea, ( T. B.)

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LIST OF SHELLS, ETC.

FALVDINA— MARS H-SH ELL.

118. Paludina vivipara, Viviparous Marsh-shell — Thames, Croy¬

don Canal, New River, &c. (J. C.)
{T.B.){D.C.)

119. Paludina achatina. Agate Marsh-shell. — New River, (T.B.)

120. Paludina irapura. Covered Marsh-shell. — Hammersmith,

Croydon Canal, Greenwich marshes,
(J. C.) {B. C.)

NERITIN A— FRESH- WA TER-NERITE.

124. Neritina fluviatilis. River Ner it ine. — In the Thames and

Lea abundantly, (J. C.) (T. B.) {D. C.)

AmYLVS— FRESH-WATER PATELLA.

125. Ancylus fluviatilis. River Patella. — In the Thames, ( T. />.)

126. Ancylus lacustris. Lake Patella. — In the Lea River, (T.B.)

SHELLS NOT MENTIONED IN DR. TURTON’S

MANUAL.

Pupa cinerea. — Rejectamenta of the Thames at Battersea,

{Linn. Trans.)

Pupa palustris. — At Wimbledon, (J. E. Gray., 1818 )

Mytilus ? — Croydon Canal, {D. C.)

Mytilus polymorphus. — London Docks,

{Loudon^ Mag. A^at. Hist.)

Limneus elegans. — In Croydon Canal, {Collection Brit. Mas.)
Limneus Grayanus. — Greenwich marshes, (Linn. Trans, vol.xvi.)
Paludina. — New species found at Battersea by Mr. Thomas Bell.

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