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DONATIONS TO MUSEUM 



In July and August, 1851. 



July \st. 



Crustacea of the genera Aletecyclus, Grapsus, Chlorodius and Lissa, Portunus, 

 from the Mediterranean, and Cypridina, from the British Seas ; Mollusca, of the 

 genera Crenella, Modiola, Galleonoma, Pupa, Helix, Cardita, Lucina, Spiralis, 

 Area, Buccinum, Astarte, Chiton, Pinguicula, Leda, Pecten, Nacra, Emargiiiula, 

 Terebratula, Kellia, from the South of Europe, North of Africa, &c. Presented 

 by Mr. McAndrew. 



Very fine specimen in skin of Rupicola peruviana, from near Quito. Presented 

 by M. Bourcier. 



Crustacea from Pembrokeshire, Wales, of the genera Hyas, Amphithce, Hippo- 

 lyte, Talitrus, Crangon, Palaemon, Ebalia, Portunus, Porcellana, Carcinus. From 

 . & C. Wilson, of Pembrokeshire. 



Palinurus Burgerii, Doclea muricata, Matuta Peronii, from Borneo ; Pagurus, 

 Carcinus, Portunus, Porcellana, Stenorhynchus, Cancer, Crangon, from Pem- 

 brokeshire ; Asterias, Solaster, Heuricra, Palmipes, Ophiophis, Ophiothrix, As- 

 tropecten. Echinus, Amphidotus, Brisiopsis, from the British Seas ; also, Pecten 

 niveus, Serpula serrulata. Presented by Edward Wilson, Esq. 



Jidy Sth, 



Crustacea of the genera Palaemon, Portunus, Crangon, Ebalia, Eurynome, 

 Ligia, Galathea, Cancer, Hyas, Inachus, Pinnotheres, Idotea, Pagurus, Armadillo, 

 Carcinus, Stenorhynchus, Anonyx, Ophiolepus, Pilumnus and Xantho, from the 

 British Seas; Echinodermata, &c., of the genera Echinus, Palmipes, Ophiura, 

 Spatangus, Solaster, Asterias, Ophiothrix, Echinocardium, Pavonaria, Brissus, 

 Turbinola, Caryophillia, from the British Seas; also portions of rock, with 

 attached Terebratula, Crania and Serpula from the British Seas. From Mr. 

 Edward Wilson. 



Fine specimens of Panopcea and Venus mercenaria, from St. Mary's County, 

 Maryland. Presented by Mr. J. Gilliams. 



Unio favidens, U. marginatus, 6 ages, Paludina ceranicoponaea, P. Bengalensis, 

 Linnasa chalmys, Planorbis compressus, P. indicus. Pupa puUus, P. bicolor, 

 Bulimus pretiosus, B. gracilis, Succinea crassiuscula. From Theodore Cantor, 

 M. D., of the Bengal Medical Staff. 



Three specimens of Erinaceus europaeus, four of Talpa vulgaris, from Scotland. 

 From Dr. Gavin Watson. 



Jtcly 15th. 



Numerous specimens of Silurian fossils, from the vicinity of Orvi^igsburg, Pa., 

 and fragments of rock, with organic remains, from near Smyrna, Del. From 

 W. Parker Foulke, Esq. 



Fine specimen of a Silurian fossil, from near Orwigsburg, Pa. From Thomas 

 Bannan, Esq. 



Four Silurian fossils, from Keokuk, Mississippi, and one do. from the Falls of 

 St. Anthony; Asphaltum, from Arkansas; Agate pebbles, from Lake Pepin. 

 Presented by Mr. M. Maslin. 



Seven specimens of Minerals, from near the Yellow Springs, and Reading, Pa. 

 Presented by Mr. Isaac Lea. 



Jzdy 22d. 



Marsupium of Didelphis virginiana, containing four embryos of about six days 

 old, three of them adherent to the nipple. Prepared by Dr. Goddard and pre- 

 served in Goadby's Solution. Presented by Dr. C. D. Meigs. 



August 5tk, 



Five specimens of Ephialtes asio, male, female and three young. From Mr. 

 Samuel Powel. 



