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men ; and he dredged a half-grown specimen alive in forty fathoms, 

 off Lossiemouth, June, 1853. 



Decussated or Cross-lined Crenella, Crenella decussata. Occa- 

 sionally found in shell- sand, on the shelly cases of Terebella, &c, 

 in the stomach of fish. " The Moray Firth " is given by Messrs. 

 Forbes and Hanley, as one of its British habitats. 



Common or Pearly Nucule, Nucula nucleus. " Common off 

 Peterhead and Banff," Mac. This is all the record that can at pre- 

 sent be given here for this shell, so abundant in other districts of 

 Britain. 



Shining Nucule, Nucula nitida. Has been found in several 

 instances. " Moray Firth, in thirty-four fathoms, (McAndrew)," 

 F. 8f H. Burghead, Mr. Murray. Dredged off Lossiemouth by 

 Mr. Macdonald. It has been got from a fish killed in the Firth. 



Thin Nucule, Nucula tenuis. "Alive in forty fathoms, fine sand, 

 off the Ord Head, Caithness, associated with Virgularise, Solen pellu- 

 cidus, Montacutse, Lucina flexuosa, &c, (Thomas)," F. 8; H. Several 

 specimens, now in the Elgin Museum, were taken from the stomach 

 of a haddock. Mr. Robertson, of Woodside. also met with it in 

 a similar locality. Dredged off Lossiemouth by Mr. Macdonald. 



Tailed Leda, Leda caudata, {Nucula minuta and rostrata, Mac, 

 and N. minuta, Flem.) Messrs. Duff and Macdonald have each ob- 

 tained specimens of this shell from the Firth, and have sent them to 

 the Elgin Museum. Area tetragona being found at " Buchannesss in 

 thirty-five fathoms," and also at •* Orkney," on the other side of the 

 Moray Firth, will probably, by-and-by, form an addition to the pre- 

 sent list. 



Ribbed Pentuncle, Pentunculus glycimeris, {P. pilosus, Flem.) 

 " Peterhead," Macgillivray. A few specimens have been obtained 

 by Mr. Macdonald from Buckie fishermen. 



Great Fan Mussel, Pinna pectinata, (P. ingens, Mac, P. fragilis 

 and papyracea, Flem.) " Frazerburgh," Mac. Several fine spe- 

 cimens of this shell have of late years been got from the Firth ; at 

 Buckie, Lossiemouth, Hopeman, &c 



Luscomb's Rasp Scallop, Lima Loscombii. " Moray Firth, in 

 thirty-four fathoms (McAndrew)." F. fy H. A fragment of a shell, 

 from a fish killed in the Firth, is placed in the Elgin Museum, 

 Edwards'* collection. 



Variegated Scallop, Pectcn varius. " Peterhead," Mac. 



Dwarf Scallop, Pecten pusio, Common. 



