110 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



America. 



11 shells of Flano7'his antrosus from various localities ; presented 

 hy Prof. H. A. Pilshry. 



2 shells (co-types) of Brachi/podella nidkostatus from Venezuela ; 

 presented hy G. C. Spenee, Esq. 



Myriopoda. 

 The additions number 55 specimens, none of which are of special 

 importance. 



Prototracheata. 



The only specimens added during the year are examples of 

 Typhloperipatus williamsoni, collected by the Abor Expedition ; 

 presented hy the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 



Arachnida. 



The accessions number 635, the following being of special 

 interest : — 



230 specimens of " Red Spiders" {Tetranychus and Paratetrany^ 

 chus), including the types of 3 new species, from various English 

 plants and trees ; presented hy A. S. Hirst, Esq. 



69 specimens of Arachnida (mostly Ixodidse) from various 

 localities ; presented hy the Imperial Bureau of Entomology. 



34 Arachnida from South Palestine ; presented hy Major E. E. 

 Austen, D.S.O. 



Specimens of an alleged poisonous spider (Lathrodectus mactaus, 

 var.) from Arequipa, Peru ; presented hy the Wellcome Bureau of 

 Scientific Research. 



Crustacea. 



The most important addition made during the year was a collec- 

 tion of Marine and Terrestrial Isopoda containing 543 specimens, 

 including types of five recently described species and many species 

 new to the collection ; purchased. 



The other additions number 453, and include : — 



126 specimens of Indian Crustacea, being nearly all co-types of 

 recently described species ; presented hy the Director of the Zoological 

 Survey of India. 



42 specimens of marine Boring Crustacea from Australia and 

 New Zealand ; presented hy Prof. C. Chilton. 



37 specimens of Crustacea taken from Deep-sea Telegraph 

 Cables ; presented hy the Eastern and Associated Telegraph 

 Companies. 



41 Crustacea from various" localities ; presented hy the Imperial 

 Bureau of Entomology. 



16 Crustacea from Africa ; presented hy Monsieur E. iJhont-de 

 Bie. 



6 Co-types of a species of boring Isopod from Florida ; presented 

 hy the U.S. National Museum, Washington. 



3 additional specimens of the very rare and remarkal)l6 

 Bathynella natans from Basle ; presented hy Dr. P. A. Chappuis. 



