114 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Seven land and marine Mollusca from the Red Sea and the 

 Mediterranean, including a fine example of the rare Mitra 

 zonata from deep water off Toulon ; obtained by exchange. 



Eighty-six land shells from Smyrna and neighbouring 

 localities representing several species new to the collection ; 

 presented by J. Bliss, Esq. 



Three htindred and fifty-five land, freshwater, and marine 

 shells from Texas, containing many species new to the 

 Museum ; purchased. 



Fourteen freshwater shells from Celebes, including three 

 specimens of Miratesta celehensis, a very remarkable new 

 genus and species of Limnceida3 ; presented by Drs. C. and 

 F. Sarasin. 



Four hundred and sixty-six land shells from various islands 

 in the Malay Archipelago collected by Mr. W, Doherty, and 

 including the types of many new species ; purchased. 



Thirty-four land and freshwater shells from Sumba, Timor, 

 and Sumatra, including some new and interesting forms ; 

 purchased. 



One hundred and thirty-three land and marine Mollusca 

 from various localities, including the types of forty-two 

 species from Muscat, Karachi, and the Mekran coast; pur- 

 chased. 



Twenty-seven land, freshwater, and marine shells from 

 California, Philippine Islands, &c., including very fine 

 examples of Trophon triangulatus and Helicostyla 

 Garibaldiana ; purchased. 



Eighty-five marine shells from Macquarie Island and New 

 Zealand, including the types of six new species ; presented 

 by H. Suter, Esq. 



Crustacea,. — Among the one thousand five hundred specimens 

 acquired during the year the following may be specially 

 noticed : — 



Two small collections of Copepods parasitic on Indian fishes, 

 presented by Staff-Surgeon P. W. Bassett-Smith, e.n. 



Fifty-four Isopods from Dalmatia and Montenegro ; pre- 

 sented by Dr. Werner, of Vienna. 



Forty-four Crustaceans, chiefly Land Crabs, from Christmas 

 Island ; presented by Sir John Murray, K.C.B., F.R.S. 



One hundred and eighteen Crustaceans from the Caroline 

 Islands; presented by F. W. Christian, Esq. 



Arachnida. — Two thousand one hundred and ninety-nine 

 specimens were acquired during the year. The following are 

 the most important additions : — 



Twenty-two Scorpions, including examples of Cheloctonus 

 glaher, ArchisoTnetrus hraueri, Centrums suhgranosus, and 

 Heterochactas wittii, new to the collection ; received in 

 exchange. 



Eighty Arachnida from Trinidad, including a series of 

 specimens of Fsalmopoeus camhridgei, and also examples 



