148 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Two thousand nine hundred and fifty-two specimens were 

 acquired during the year. The following are the most important 

 series: — 



Miscellaneous. 



Forty-seven land, freshwater and marine shells from 

 several localities, including the types of four new species and 

 co-types of twelve others. 



A specimen of Stromhus gigas with abnormal lip, the type 

 of Pseudoliva ancilla, and twelve figured specimens from the 

 Hanley Collection; presented by Henry Harvey, Esq. 



Thirty-five land and marine shells from various localities, 

 including types of nine African species from Dr. Gibbons' 

 Collection. 



One hundred and ninety-four land, freshwater and marine 

 shells, mostly new to the Collection, and including the types 

 of six recently described species. 



One hundred and seventy-nine land, freshwater and marine 

 shells from many localities, including seven types and numerous 

 rare and recently described species. 



Ninety-four shells from various places, including eleven 

 co-types and many species new to the Collection. 



Ninety-eight land shells from various localities, nearly all 

 new to the Collection, and many of them extremely rare. 



Europe. 



Fifty-seven marine shells from Jersey, fine specimens in 

 fresh condition ; presented hij H. Spurrier, Esq. 



Asia. 



Seventy-four land shells from Tonkin, representing thirty 

 species new to the Collection. 



Eleven land and freshwater shells from N.E. China, including 

 the types of four new species ; presented by Sto.ff-Surgeon 

 K. H. Jones, R.N. 



Ninety-three Mollusca from Travancore ; iDresented by the 

 Trivandrum Museum. 



Two hundred and eleven shells from Goram, Kei Islands, 

 collected by the late Mr. W. Stalker ; presented by the 

 Subscribers to the British Ornithologists' Union New Guinea 

 Expedition Fund. 



Africa 



Eight hundred and twenty-eight shells from the Seychelles 

 and other neighbouring groups of Islands in the Indian Ocean, 

 including the types described by J. C. Melvill and E. R. Sykes 

 in their reports upon this Collection ; p)resented by Frof. 

 J. Stanley Gardiner, F.R.S. 



