RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Forbes, Report on the pulmonary Mollusca in British Isles. CUL-DAR205.10.8. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.10 contains notes on variation and varieties. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
Forbes, Edward. 1839. Report on the pulmonary Mollusca in British Isles. Report of the ninth meeting of the British Association for the advancement of science (August): 127-47.
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p. 143. Bulimus acutus abounds on the Mediterranean (3) & assumes many variation of form & colour, see Wollaston are these in Madeira? along with its ally Helix Conoideas. Scarborough (p. 136) seems great place for variation; Mr Bean has 152 vars. of H. hortensis 58. of H. pullata white-mouthed form H. hortensis, 236 of H. nemoralis, 21 of its variety, H. notabilis. (Q)
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Forbes Report on the Pulm. Mollusca in the Brit. Isles. Brit. Assoc. 1839.
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