DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY. 1%^ 



A remarkable Annelid allied to Linophorus from the mouth 

 of the Congo ; presented by Miss H. M. Kingsley. 



A new earthworm (Benhamia coeciferct), from the Fantee 

 country ; presented by Captain Torry. 



Echino dermis. — The number of specimens added to this 

 class amounted only to ninety, the following being the most 

 important : — 



Thirty-four specimens from various localities, among them 

 examples of Asterias panopla, Leptopty chaster arcticus, 

 Hymenaster pellucidus, Pseudar chaster tessellatus, var. 

 arcticus, Poraniortiorpha rosea, Colochirus scandens, and 

 Ankyroderma jeffreysii ; received in exchange from Pro- 

 fessor Max Weber. 



Twenty-one specimens from the Mediterranean, including a 

 fine example of Stichopus regalis, the rare Ophioconis 

 forhesi and Ophiopsila aranea ; received in exchange from 

 Professor Koehler. 



Eleven specimens from Singapore, among which were 

 Ophiolepis annulosa and Ophiothrix punctolimhata ; pre- 

 sented by H. N. Ridley, Esq. 



A fine example of the rare Metacrinus rotundus and a 

 second specimen which may be an immature example of the 

 same species, from Japan ; purchased. 



Astronyx loveni, a species common in the North Sea and 

 on the West Coast of Scotland, from Japan ; purchased. 



Anthozoa. — A hundred and fifty specimens have been 

 added to this class, the most interesting additions are as 

 follows : — 



Ninety-one specimens collected by William Saville-Kent, 

 Esq., in N.E. Australia, including four magnificent examples 

 of the genus Turhinaria, also EupUyllia glahrescens, E. 

 Jimhriata, and Dasyphyllia echinulata. 



The types of two recently described and remarkable 

 Actiniarians (Phialactis neglecta and Octineon lindahli) 

 from Papeiti and the Coast of Spain ; presented by Dr. G. H. 

 Fowler. 



Three specimens of Cavernularia malabarica from Calicut ; 

 received from the Madras Museum. 



A fine specimen of Jsis hippuris ; presented by John 

 Morgan, Esq. 



A specimen of Ghondractinia digitata on Fusus antiquus 

 from the North Sea ; presented by E. W. L. Holt, Esq. 



Hydrozoa. — Fifty specimens have been obtained ; of these 

 the following may be mentioned : — 



Twelve specimens of Hydrocorallinse, representing nine 

 species new to the collection, from the Gulf Stream, West 

 Indies ; presented by Professor Alexander Agassiz. 



0.97. Sponges. — 



