■i8 MUSEUMS. 



Our efforts to keep in good health and condition the various tropical 

 animals have proved very successful. 



The following species have been exhibited alive during the year, those 

 with an asterisk being alive at the date of this report : — 



The Fresh- Water Sponge (Spongilla fluviatilis) ; Fresh Water Hydrse 



* (Hydra viridis and H. Jusca). Sea-Anemones : The Crass (Tealia 

 crassicornis) ; Plumose Anemone (Actinoloba dianthus) ; Beadlet (Actinia 

 mesembryanthemum) ; Cave-dwelling Anemone (Sagartia troglodytes) : 

 Parasitic Anemone {Sagartia parasitica) : Pallid Anemone (Actinia 

 pallida?); Star-fish (Uraster rubens) : Horse-leach (Ha>mopsis vorax) ; 

 Sea Mouse {Aphrodite aculeata) ; Fresh-water Polyzoa* ; Fresh-water 

 Beetles * (Dytiscus marginalis) ; Tropical Spider (Mygale bistriata) ; 

 Common Lobster (Homarus vulgaris); Common Shrimp (Crangon 

 vtdgaris) ; Edible Crab * {Cancer pagurus) ; Common Shore Crab * 

 (Carcinus moenas) ; Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus) ; Spider Crab 

 (Stenorhynchus rostratus) ; Prawn {Pakemon serratus) ; * Palccmonetes 

 varians ; Cuttle Fish (Sepiola atlantica) ; Sea Slugs (At chidoris 

 tuherculata, Lamellidoris bilamellata, Eolidia papillosa, Tritonia 

 hombergi, Cratena concinna) ; the Common Planorbis (P. corneas) ; the 

 Pond Snail {Lymnaa stagnalis) : Fresh-water Eel {Anguilla vulgaris) : 

 Loch Leven Trout *(Salmo levenensis); Rainbow Trout *(Salmo irideas); 

 Gold Carp *( Carassius auratus) ; Nine-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus 

 pungitius) ; Three-spined Stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus) ; Fresh- 

 water Gudgeon * (Gobio fluviatilis) ; Tench * {Tinea vulgaris) : Piudd * 

 (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus) ; Ruffe * (Acerina vulgaris) ; Minnow 

 (Leuciscus phoxinus) ; Dace * {Leuciscus vulgaris) ; Roach * (Leuciscus 

 rutilus) ; Pike * (Esox lucius) ; Perch * (Perca fluviatilis) ; White 

 Bream (Abramis blicca) ; Stone-Loach {Neniacheilus barbatula) ; Indian 

 Serpent-head * (Ophiocephalus punctatus) ; North American Cat-fish* 

 {Amiurus catus) ; Central American Fresh-water Fish * (Heros facet us) ; 

 Electric Cat-fish * (Malapterurus electricus) : Cat-fish * {Clarias 

 anguillaris) ; African Mud-fish* {Froto/>teru* anncctens) ; Walking Fish* 

 (Periop)ithalmus koelreuteri) ; the Calabar Polypterus * (Calamoichthys 

 calabaricus); Conger Eel {Conger vulgaris); Sea Snail {Liparis montagui); 

 Young Ray (Raia sp.); Sand Launce (Ammodytes lance olatu s) ; Bullhead 



* (Cottus scu?pius) ; Sole * (Solea vulgaris) ; Plaice * (Pleuronectes 

 platessa) ; Lesser Weever {I'rachinus vipera) ; Pogge * (Agonus 



