NERA. 4] 
M‘Andrew, and more recently by the Rev. Mr. Norman. I 
have not met with it, nor seen an authentic Clyde specimen. 
British distribution—Skye and Shetland are the only 
other localities given in Brit. Con. 
Foreign localities—Norway (Sais and others), Sweden 
(Ashjérnsen), western France (Cailliaud), Naples (Acton), 
Akgean (Spratt and Forbes). 
Nevera costellata, Deshayes. 
Corbula costellata, Deshayes ; Nezera sulcata, Lovén. 
Habitat—Mr. Robertson has one live specimen taken by 
him off Little Cumbrae ; this is the only individual I have 
seen from our firth. It is on record, however, from Loch 
Fyne, having been taken there by Messrs. M‘Andrew, Forbes, 
and Barlee. 
British distribution—Apparently recorded only from the 
western and northern coasts of Scotland; but as its range 
southward is very extensive, it will doubtless be found in 
other parts of our seas. 
Foreign localities—Norway (Lovén and others), western 
France (De Folin), Spain, Portugal, and Canaries (MA ndrew), 
Mediterranean (Jeffreys and others), Aigean (Forbes). 
Nevera cuspidata, Olivi. 
Tellina cuspidata, Oli; Anatina and Thracia_ brevirostris, 
Brown ; Thracia brevirostris, Lovén. 
Habitat—In muddy gravel; rare. I have taken one or 
two live and a few dead specimens, in 13 or 14 fathoms, 
on Bogany Point, just opposite where the pier now stands, 
and in a like depth off Ascog Church, in Bute; also one 
live specimen and some valves at Lochgoilhead, in about 
18 or 20 fathoms, three quarters of a mile below Douglas 
Pier. The largest of these specimens is from Bogany, and 
measures ;°5" broad by 15” long. Mr. Robertson records it 
from Cumbrae, Loch Ridden, and Loch Fyne ; in which latter 
locality it has been taken frequently. 
British distribution—Apparently dispersed throughout 
all our seas, but always scarce. 
Foreign localities—From Greenland (Torell), throughout 
northern and western Europe, and as far as the Canaries 
(M‘Andrew), Mediterranean and Adriatic (Olivi and others), 
Mgean (forbes). 
