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in the test of large Ascidians which are frequent on Tarbert Bank, in 

 Loch Fyne, and common at extreme low water in East Loch Tarbert 

 (B & S.). Uppnr Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 to 20 fathoms 

 (JVL). Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). 



Modiolaria discors (Linne). — Attached to the roots of Laminaria and 

 other algae in East Loch Tarbert, and in neighbouring bays in Loch 

 Fyne (B. & S.). 



Nucula nucleus. — (Linne). — Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 

 12 to 20 fathoms (M.). 



Nucula sulcata, Brown. — Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, in 12 

 to 15 fathoms (M.). Tarbert, Loch Fyne (Barlee). 



Nucula nitida, G. B. Sowerby. — Battle Island ; not common (B. & 8.). 

 Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on the west and east sides 

 and in the centre, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). 



Nucula tenuis (Montagu). — Occasionally off Battle Island (B. & S.). 

 On both sides and in the centre of Loch Fyne, in 10 to 70 fathoms (M.). 

 Locally plentiful opposite Otter, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). 



Leda minuta (O. F. Midler).— Off Battle Island (B. & S.). Abundant 

 in Lower Loch Fyne in 100 to 105 fathoms (M.). 



Astarte sulcata (Da Costa). — Laggan Bay and East Loch Tarbert 

 (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, and on both sides and 

 in the centre, in 11 to 70 fathoms (M.). Off Otter Spit and Moll Dhu 

 (Alf. Brown). 



Astarte elliptica (Brown). — Laggan Bay (B. & S.). Upper Loch Fyne 

 at Minard Narrows, and on the east side in 10 to 20 fathoms ; also in 

 Lower Loch Fyne in 12 fathoms (M.). This, which is sometimes de- 

 scribed as a variety of Astarte sulcata, is reinstalled to specific rank in 

 Dr Norman's catalogue. 



Astarte compressa (Montagu). — Upper Loch Fyne at Minard Narrows, 

 in 11 to 20 fathoms, abundant (M.). In sand and nullipore, in 10 to 

 12 fathoms, off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne; not uncommon (Alf. Brown). 

 The variety striata (Leach), has been dredged at Tarbert Bank (Mihi). 



Astarte triangularis (Montagu).— Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne — dead 

 shells (Alf. Brown). 



Turtonia minuta (Fabricius). — White Shore, East Loch Tarbert 

 (B. & S.). 



Lascea rubra (Montagu). — East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.); var. pallida, 

 Jeff., Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). 



Montacuta substriata (Montagu). — Off Otter, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). 

 This species is frequently found on the spines of living Spatangus pur- 

 pureas. 



Montacuta bidentata (Montagu). — East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). Off 

 the pier at Ardrishaig — living (Alf. Brown). 



