ODOSTOMIA, 5) 
British distribution.—Throughout the south-western, 
western, and north-western coasts of England and Scotland; 
always scarce. On the east coast it has been found at 
Tynemouth (Alder), and on the Dogger Bank (Leckenby 
and Marshall). 
Foreign localities.— Norway and Sweden (Sars and 
others), Western France (De Folin). 
Odostomia obliqua, Alder. 
Habitat—With the preceding species, and equally scarce. 
My specimens are all dead shells, and are from Cumbrae 
and Ascog. 
British distribution.—Chiefly in the south and west of 
England, and in the Channel Islands; Skye, Shetland, and 
Aberdeenshire are recorded in Brit. Con.,and Alder obtained 
it at Tynemouth “ rare in shell sand.” 
Foreign localities. —Sweden, Normandy, Naples, and 
Dalmatia are given in Brit. Con. 
Odostomia decussata, Montagu. 
Turbo decussatus, Montagu ; Helix arenaria, Maton and 
Rackett. 
Habitat. — Amongst dead shells and nullipore, in 15 
fathoms, off Ascog, Bute; rare. Mr. Norman, however, 
found it common in a dead state in Lamlash Bay, and more 
rarely alive in the same locality. 
British distribution. — Throughout our coasts in the 
Coralline zone ; not uncommon. 
Foreign localities—Western coasts of France (De Folin 
and others). 
Odostomia indistincta, Montagu. 
Turbo indistinctus, Montagu ; Turritella truncata, Fleming; 
Chemnitzia indistincta, Yorbes and Hanley. 
Habitat—Amongst dead shells and nullipore, in 10 to 20 
fathoms, sparingly throughout the district. Mr. Norman 
has found it not uncommon living in rock pools at Cumbrae, 
and in shell sand at Lamlash Bay. 
British distribution.—Widely spread throughout our 
seas, but probably some what local. 
Foreign localities—From Norway (Sas and others), 
throughout Western Europe, and as far as the Canaries 
