4462 Mollnsks. 



heartily offered now. By his successful researches much new and 

 important light has been thrown on the distribution of the European 

 Mollusca generally ; but the North of Scotland, where it is believed 

 he first acquired a taste for this study, has been in this respect pecu- 

 liarly indebted to him. His experience among the northern forms 

 and species enabled him to identify and name the various specimens 

 submitted to him, while his readiness and kindness in replying to the 

 many queries put to him enhanced the valuable information he 

 communicated. 



Corrections. 



As the author of this paper had not the opportunity of correcting 

 the proof sheets, several errors have crept into the text. A few of 

 the more important may be thus corrected, viz. : — 



Page 4302, lines 21 and 22, for four read two, and dele Lacuna puteolus and 

 Mangelia turricola. 

 „ 4303, line 10, dele and Troehus undulatus. 

 „ 4310, line 34, for Circe read Venus. 

 „ 4313, line 26, for Donovan read Doveran. 

 „ 4316, line 37, place a period after Elgin Museum. 

 „ 4317, line 11, place a period after Buckie, deleting the comma. 

 „ 4318, line 22, for Spiralis, read Spinalis. 



George Gordon. 

 Birnie, by Elgin, N. B. 



September, 1854. * 



Some Remarks on the Marine Fauna of the South of Devon. 

 By William F. Templer, Esq. 



Long and constant observation of the Natural History of a county is 

 necessary to produce anything like a complete Fauna, and there are 

 few men to whose lot it falls to be equally well acquainted with all 

 branches of so extensive a pursuit. During many years acquaintance 

 with the south-western counties of England I have become familiar 

 with their coasts, their rivers and estuaries, and their productions, 

 from the mussel, attached to the sea-beaten rock by its strong byssus, 



