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My a armaria, Linne\ — Upper Loch Fyne, between tide marks (M.). 

 Between tide marks East Loch Tarbert (Mihi). 



Mya truncata, Linne. — East Loch Tarbert — dead shells (B. &S.). Be- 

 tween tide marks throughout the Clyde district where the conditions are 

 favourable (M.). 



Corbula gibba (Olivi). — Loch Fyne and East Loch Tarbert, not com- 

 mon (B. & S.). At Minard Narrows, and on both sides and in the 

 centre, as well as near the head of Upper Loch Fyne, in 10 to 70 fathoms 

 (M.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne (Alf. Brown). 



Saxieavella plicata (Montagu). — A living specimen was obtained in 

 muddy sand and nullipore at the mouth of Loch Gilp (Alf. Brown). 



Saxicava ruyosa (Linne). — Shores of East Loch Tarbert (B. & S.). 

 Minard Narrows, and on both sides and in the centre of Upper Loch 

 Fyne, in 10 to 36 fathoms (M.). The variety artica (Linne) has also 

 been obtained at Minard (M.). 



Xylopliaga dorsalis, Turton. — A considerable number of specimens were 

 obtained in a piece of partially rotten wood dredged in East Loch Tar- 

 bert ; the species was also obtained under similar conditions off Skate 

 Island, Loch Fyne (B. & S.). Also from a piece of old wood obtained off 

 Inveraray (G.). 



Teredo, sp. (?). — Specimens of a Teredo were observed in a piece of 

 wood obtained on the east side of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). 



Dibranchia. 



Lucina borealis (Linne). — Dead shells frequent on the shore (B. & S.). 

 On the shores of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). Off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne 

 (Alf. Brown). 



Lucina spinifera (Montagu). — Taken on one occasion in Upper Loch 

 Fyne, in 60 fathoms (M.). Off Otter and Moll Dhu, Loch Fyne ; scarce, 

 aud not full grown (Alf. Brown). 



Tellina crassa, Pennant. — One specimen off Silvercraigs, Loch Fyne 

 (Alf. Brown). Single valves are frequent. 



Tellina tenuis, Da Costa. — On the shore, Upper Loch Fyne (M.). 

 East Loch Tarbert and neighbourhood ; common (B. & S.). 



Tellina fabula, Gronovius. — Off the pier at Ardrishaig (Alf. Brown). 



Tellina balthica, Linne. — On the shore of Upper Loch Fyne (M.). 

 Plentiful and fine at Lochgilphead ; the variety attenuata (Jeff.) also 

 occurs here (Alf. Brown). 



Abra alba (S. Wood).— Off Battle Island, in muddy sand (B. & S.). 

 In Upper Loch Fyne, on the east side and in the centre, and also near 

 the head, in 25 to 70 fathoms (M.). Plentiful in Loch Gilp, in 5 to 7 

 fathoms, at the mouth of the loch (Alf. Brown). 



