646 SYNGNATHID.E. AC IPENS BRIDGE. 



Genus HIPPOCAMPUS. 



78. Hippocampus antiquorum, Leach. Short-nosed Sea-horse. 

 Hab. European coasts. 



a-d. Presented by F. P. Pinto, Esq., May 1859. 



e-z. Purchased, June 11, 1868. 



a l -l l . Purchased, April 28, 1870. 



m l -r l . Received in exchange, June 10, 1870. 



s 1 -?/ 1 . Purchased, March 30, 1872. 



79. Hippocampus ramulosus, Leach. Branched Sea-horse. 

 Hab. Coast of France. 



Subclass DIPNOI. 

 Family LEPIDOSIRENULE. 



Genus PROTOPTERUS. 



80. Protopterus annectens (Owen) . African Lepidosiren. 

 Hab. Rivers of Africa. 



a, 6. Purchased, May 24, 1865. 



c. Purchased, May 27, 1865. 



d. Purchased, Oct. 4, 1865. 

 e-h. Purchased, Sept. 6, 1872. 



Subclass GANOIDEI. 



Family ACIPENSERID^E. 



Genus ACIPENSER. 



81. Acipenser sturio } Linn. Common Sturgeon. 

 Hab. European Rivers. 



a. Purchased, July 26, 1863. 



6. Small example from the Elbe. Purchased, 1864. 



c. Presented by T. Grove, Esq., May 15, 1867. 



d-f. Purchased, Dec. 10, 1867. 



g. Presented by Messrs. C. Grove, March 7, 1868. 



Ti. Presented by Messrs. Grove & Co., May 7, 1869. 



i. Presented by Mr. T. Charles, July 15, 1871. 



j-m. Purchased, July 15, 1873. 



