MUSEUMS. 538 
Small collection of Shells consisting of the following :—dAcmea 
flammea, A. marmorata, Bankivia fasciata, Calliostoma allporti, C. 
meyeri, Calyptrea calyptraeformis, Clanculus plebeius, Conus anemone, 
* Diloma odontis, Drillia novae-zealandiae, EHunaticina wmbilicata, 
Imperator imperialis, Lotorium subdistortum, Marginella muscaria, 
M. johnstoni, M. turbinata, M. pygmea, Paraphanta atramentaria, 
Patella aculeata, P. tramoserica, Phasianella australis, Phasianotrochus 
irisodontes, Siphonaria baconi, Terebra bicolor, Trophon paivae, 
Vwipara australis, Cardita bimaculata, Chione nitida, Limopsis 
rubricata, Meretrix planatella, Mesodesma glabrella. (D.14. 9. 07. 
1-31) from Australia and New Zealand ; received in exchange. 
Nearly 400 specimens of Fossil Lamellibranchs, Gastropods, and 
Cephalopods (D. 11. 10. 07. 1. &c.), part of a miscellaneous 
collection; presented by Miss Barker, The Fox Covers, Bebington. 
VERTEBRATES. 
Fishes. 
Cook Wrasse (Labrus miatus) (C. 24. 1. 07. 1), from the Bay of 
Biscay; collected by Captain Brett, trawler ‘‘ Mabel,” and 
presented by Messrs. Harley & Miller, St. John’s Market, Liverpool. 
Kagle Ray (Myliobates aquila) (C. 27. 2. 07. 1), from the Bay of 
Biscay ; purchased. 
Sea Perch (Labrus lupus) and Red Gurnard (Trigla pini) (C. 19. 4. 
07. 1. and 2); Long-nosed Garpike (Lepidosteus osseus), Port Jackson 
Shark (Heterodontus philippi) (C. 3. 5. 07. 1. and 2) and a Monk Fish 
(hina squatina) (C.18. 5. 07. 1); found to be unregistered, and now 
referred to this date. 
Short-spined Cottus (Cottus scorpius) (C. 24. 4. 07. 1), from Hilbre 
Island; collected and presented by Mr. Philip Wearing, Green 
Lodge Hotel, Hoylake. 
Three Walking Fish (Periophthalmus koelreuter?) and nineteen 
Fish (indet.) (C. 11. 7. 07.1), from Cape Palmas, Liberia; collected 
and presented by the Rev. 8S. D. Ferguson, Junr., Cape Palmas, per 
Mr. A. Ridyard. 
