Journal of conchology. 53 



THE MARINE SHELLS OF SCILLY. 



By CLIFFORD BURKILL and J. T. MARSHALL. 



(Read before the Conchological Society, Dec. 15th, 1888, and recommended for publication 

 by the referee, Alex. Somerville). 



In the last number of the " Journal of Conchology " there 

 appeared an account of the occurrence of Argiope decollata 

 at Scilly, and a lengthy examination of the dredgings from those 

 Islands had yielded such additions to those already recorded, 

 that further details were promised. 



These additions number forty-seven, the majority being 

 rare species — a not inconsiderable number to the full lists pub- 

 lished in 1885 and 1886 by Messrs. Smart and Cooke ; and they 

 were obtained by Mr. Burkill during a three months' stay at 

 St. Mary's, where he was joined by Mr, B. Sturges Dodd in the 

 month of August, when unfortunately the weather turned out 

 unpropitious for dredging purposes ; still a little was done, 

 and a few of the undermentioned species were recorded by 

 Mr. Dodd. 



When it is remembered what a very fickle nature the 

 climate of Scilly bears, and during a summer, moreover, when 

 the weather was everywhere abnormal, it must be granted that 

 Mr. Burkill has done good work in the time and with the 

 means at his disposal. 



The principal dredgings were taken off Menavawr Rock, 

 in 40 fathoms; in St. Mary's Sound, 35 — 40 fathoms; off 

 Muncoy Neck Rock, in about 30 fathoms ; and in Crow 

 Sound. A good deal of shore collecting was also done, but with 

 no particular results not already recorded. Moreover, not one 

 favourable low spring tide occurred during the entire three 

 months. 



