646 SYNGNATHID.E. ACIPENSERID^E. 



Genus HIPPOCAMPUS. 



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

 Hab. European coasts. 



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



0-3. Purchased, June 11, 1868. 



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



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



s l -y\ Purchased, March 30, 1872. 



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

 Hab. Coast of France. 



Subclass DIPNOI. 

 Family LEPIDOSIRENID^E. 



Genus PROTOPTERUS. 



80. Protopterus annectens (Owen) . African Lepidosiren. 

 Hab. Rivers of Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, May 24, 1865. 



c. Purchased, May 27, 1865. 



d. Purchased, Oct. 4, 1865. 

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



Subclass GANOIDEI. 



Family ACIPENSERID^. 



Genus ACIPENSER. 



81. Acipenser sturio, Linn. Common Sturgeon. 

 Hab. European Rivers. 



a. Purchased, July 26, 1863. 



b. 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. 

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

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

 j-m. Purchased, July 15, 1873. 



