14 MUSEUMS. 



Sixteen Micro-photographs of sections of Echinoderm Spines (29. 10. 97. 1-16); 

 presented hy Mr. J. H. Hardy. 



Brissopsis lyrLfera ; Echinus miliaris ; E. sphcera ; Solaster papposa ; 

 Ophiocoma nigra; Ophiothrix pentaphylhim ; Amphiura squamata ; Ante Jon 

 rosaceus (30. 12. 96. 10-17); collected at Port Erin (omitted from last Report). 



Vermes. (Worms, etc.) 



Six Nematodes (sp. indet.) (2. 2. 97. 1); from body of Rhea. 



The Spawn of Arenicola piscatortim and Nereis sp. (20. 3. 97. 9 & 10) ; 

 collected at Hilbi-e Island. 



Three Common Earthworms (Iiwmbricus terre&toris) (5. 4. 97. 1) ; collected 

 at Sefton Park and presented by Mr. Win. S. Laverock. 



Piece of Rock, containing numerous Brachiopods (Orthis sp.), from the 

 summit of Snowdon (24. 8. 97. 1); presented by Mr. Griffith Williams, per 

 Mr. D. Jones. 



Nereis pelagica ; Nereis sp. ; Arenicola piscatorwm ; Polynoe sp. (30. 12. 96. 

 18-21); collected at Port Erin (omitted from last Report). 



Arthropoda. 

 Crustacea (Crabs, Lobsters, etc.). 



Limnoria terebrans (in situ) in wood, from the River Mersey at Seaforth 

 (24. 3. 97. 1) ; presented by Mr. Brodie. 



Two Prawns (Palaemon serratus) (29. 4. 97. 2), and one just beginning to 

 cast its shell (21. 5. 97. 1) ; both from the Aquarium. 



Seven Wood-lice (Oniscus sp.) (8. 11. 97. 1) ; from Liverpool. 



Hyas coarctatus; Galathea squamifera (young); Ebalia tumefacta; Porcellana 

 longicornis ; Palaemon serratus and Pagurus sp. (30. 12. 96. 21-26); collected 

 at Port Erin (omitted from last Report). 



Tracheata. (Insects, Spiders, etc.) 



Collection of 46 specimens of Australian Lepidoptera from Northern 

 Queensland, among which are species of Ornithoptera ; Papilio; Charaxes ; 

 Melanites ; Eustychema ; Daphnis and Macroglossa (12. 1. 97. 1-46) ; also two 

 Butterflies (Papilio spp.;, from Borneo (19. 11. 97. 1 & 2) ; presented by 

 Mr. H. C. Robinson. 



Two Large Cocoons of a species of Colonial Moth from West Africa 

 (25. 3. 97. 1 & 2); purchased. 



One Cicada and a Collection of Lepidoptera from Benin, consisting of about 

 30 species and 90 specimens, of which the following have been determined :— 



