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This species is extremely common in the 

 littoral zone in the Firth. 



Fur'pura la^illus, var. inibricata. 



Granton and Newhaven. I have not found 

 a good specimen of this variety at North 

 Berwick, though the species varies very 

 much there as regards colour {M) ; Firth 

 of Forth {Dr Knapp). 

 This variety is common at Wardie, Aber- 

 dour, etc., between tide marks. 



Buccinum undatum (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth (Ed. Mtis., and MB.). 

 Forms occur which approach the varieties 

 littoralis and striata, but they are not 

 very well marked {M). 

 Very common on the oyster bank and in 

 other parts of the Firth. We have also 

 taken it between tide marks at Wardie 

 and Aberdour. 



MumciD^. 



Miirex erinaceus (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth {Fd. Mus.). 

 Dead shells of M. erinaceus are not rare 

 on the beach at North Berwick. I took 

 a living specimen in a rock pool at very 

 low water there (if.). 



Trophon truncatns (Strom.). 



Wardie, Portobello, and North Berwick 

 {M) ; Firth of Forth {Ed. Mus). 

 We have dredged this species in the Firth, 

 and have also taken it at Wardie. 



Fusus antiquus (Linn.). 



Firth of Forth {Ed. Mus) ; Firth of Forth, 

 30 fathoms {Metz. and Mey) ; Off the Isle 

 of May {MB). 



This species is not uncommon. We have 

 dredged it in Kirkcaldy Bay, 9 fathoms ; 

 north-east of Inchkeith, 12 fathoms ; and 

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