ODOSTOMIA. rir 
Odostomia scalaris, Philippi. 
Melania scalaris, Philippi; Chemnitzia scalaris, Forbes and 
Hanley. The variety rufescens=Chemnitzia rufescens, 
Forbes ; Turritella indistincta, Fleming ; and Turbonilla 
interrupta, Zotten. 
Habitat.—Alive in 18 fathoms, in muddy sand, at Loch 
Goilhead, about half a mile below Douglas Pier; also, in 12 
fathoms nullipore, sand, and dead shells, off Silvercraigs, 
Loch Fyne. Dead specimens were obtained off Garroch 
Head, Bute; and on the Tan Spit, Cumbrae. Mr. Norman 
records it from Lamlash Bay, Arran. My specimens, and 
apparently those obtained by Mr. Norman, belong to the 
variety rufescens. 
British distribution—tThe type occurs in many localities 
on the southern and western coasts of England, and the 
variety is sparingly found throughout the west and north 
of Scotland. All the Scotch specimens which I have seen 
belong to the variety. 
mK oreign localities—The type ranges from France through- 
out western Europe, the Mediterranean and Aigean ; and Mr. 
Watson records it from Madeira. The variety is recorded 
from Norway (Sars, Jeffreys, and others), as well as from New 
England (Stimpson) and Gulf of St. Lawrence ( Whiteaves). 
Odostomia rufa, Philippi. 
Melania rufa, Philippi; Turbo simillimus, Montagw (prob- 
ably); Pyramis crenatus, Brown ; Chemnitzia rufa, Lorbes 
and Hanley. ‘The variety fulvocincta = Turritella fulvo- 
cincta, Thompson, and Chemnitzia fulvocincta, A /der. 
Habitat.—In 5 to 30 fathoms; muddy and shelly sand 
and nullipore. I have taken it alive off Ascog and Craig- 
more in Bute; on Tan Spit, Cumbrae ; and off the pier at 
Ardrishaig in 5 fathoms, where it is rather common. My 
specimens all belong to the variety; many of them are 
decollated. 
British distribution.—The type is local and rather scarce 
on our southern and south-western coasts. The variety is 
dispersed throughout both sides of Scotland and north-east 
of England ; it is not uncommon, but rather local. 
Fore eign localities. —The type (which is southern) ranges 
from the Channel as far as the Canaries (M/‘Andrew), and 
throughout the Mediterranean (Naves, and others). Sars, 
J eflreys, and others record the variety from Norway and 
Sweden. 
