150 ' ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



MOLLUSCA. 



The additions number 2,784, of which 1,668 were obtained 

 by presentation, 1,112 by purchase, and four by exchange. 

 The principal acquisitions are : — 



Miscellaneous. 



Eighty-four shells from various localities, including 17 types, 

 2 co-types and 45 figured specimens from the Hanley 

 Collection, also abnormal examples of Murex, Stromhus, Harpa, 

 Cyprcea and Turho ; presented hy Henry Harvey, Esq. 



Three hundred and seventy-five shells from various localities, 

 including 75 types of species described by J. C. Melvill, J. H. 

 Ponsonby, and G. B. Sowerby. 



One hundred and fifty-five land and freshwater shells from 

 East Africa, Falkland Islands and other localities, including a 

 large number of new and recently described forms. 



Two hundred and ninety-nine land, freshwater and marine 

 shells from Falkland Islands, Central Africa and other places, 

 including many new species, and nearly all being new to the 

 collection. 



Europe. 



Five rare Cephalopods from the West of Ireland ; presented 

 hy E. W. L. Holt, Esq. 



Fifteen types of species and sixty-one figured specimens 

 from the collection of Thomas Pennant ; presented by the 

 Earl of Denbigh, C.V.O. 



Asia. 



About seven hundred species of Oriental Land Mollusca, 

 selected from the collection of the late Col. E. H. Beddome ; 

 presented by Mrs. Beddome. 



Forty-one land and freshwater shells from Siam ; presented 

 by H. B. Garrett, Esq. 



Ten Opisthobranchs from Japan; presented by the Tokio 



Museum. 



Eighteen land shells from N.W. China, including the types 

 of nine new species ; presented by the Rev, A. H. Cooke. 



Forty-five marine shells from the Persian Gulf, including 

 the types of 32 species described by Mr. Melvill ; presented 

 hy J. C. Melvill, Esq., and F. W. Townsend, Esq. 



Africa. 



Thirteen Pulmonata from South Africa, including eight 

 types and two co-types of new species ; presented by Major 

 H. Connolly. 



The types of Marginella dautzenbergi and M. chalmersi, 

 from St. Thome Island, West Africa ; presented by J. R. Le B. 

 Tomlin, Esq. 



