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The skull, horns and skin of the Himalayan Ibex (Capra sibir&a), 



and skins of the Wild Camel (Camelus baetriauus). and Baira Sheep 

 (Oris sairensis). were presented by St. George Littledale, Esq. 



(e) Acquisitions. 

 INVERTEBRATES- 



Porifera (Sponges). 



Eight sponges [Suberites domuncida), fiom the estuary of the River 

 Mersey (D. 22. 7. 1902. 24, and D. 21. 8. 1902. 191; trawled by 

 the Assistant Curator and Laboratory Assistant, from the s.s. 

 " Beta." 



Coelenterata (Zoophyte*. Sea Anemones, etc.) 



Four Sea Anemones (one Metridium dianthus and three Sargartui 

 ornata (?))(D. 20. 5. 1902. 11 and 12) ; Colony of Zoophytes {Antennvlaria 

 ramosa) ; number of Zoophytes {indet.) attached to broken earthen- 

 ware (D. 4. G. 1902. 14 and 15); (A ntenntdaria ramosa) (D. 22. 7. 

 1902. Hi) ; five specimens of Medusa? (Aureli aivrita and Ci/aixea 

 capillata) (D. 21. 8. 1902. 17 and 18), from the estuary of the Mersey ; 

 trawled by the Assistant Curator and Laboratory Assistant, from 

 the s.s. " Beta." 



Echinoderms (Star-fishes, Sea-urchins, etc.) 



Six Star-fish Astwpecten imegidaris, Solaster papposus and Heitrieia 

 sanguinolcnta (D. 20. 5 1902. 1-3), one Spatangus purpureas (I). 22. 7. 

 1902. 8), three Common Sand Stars (Ophiura ciliaris), number of 

 Lesser Sand Star (O. albida), eight Echinocardinm cordatwn and one 



Solaster papposus D. 21. 8. 1902. 1-3 and 9) ; from the estuary of the 

 Mersey: trawled by the Assistant Curator and Laboratory 

 Assistant, from the s.s. il Beta." 



One Long-spined Sea-urchin, from the West Coast of Ireland 

 (D. 7. 7. 1902. 1) : collected and presented by Capt. Jennings, steam 

 trawler " Rambler." 



Vermes (Worms, etc.) 



Six Annelids (indet.) and tubes (D. 20. 5. 1902. 13), one Sea-mouse 

 (Aphrodite aculeata), one Sp. indet. and one l'olynoe sj>. (D. 4. 6. 

 1902. 11, 12, 13), one T*eptoplana tremellaris, and various Annelids 



