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MoLLUSCA — continued. 



The most noteworthy accessions during the year are : — 



A collection of Cephalopoda obtained by the " Sealark " in 



the Indian Ocean during the cruise of 1905, including several 



rare and unique examples ; presented hy the Trustees of the 



Percy Sladen Memorial Fund, through Professor J. S. 



Gardiner, F.R.S. 



A specimen of a rare Cephalopod, Sepiadarium auritum, 



from the Montebello Is.; presented by Paul A. Montague 



Esq. 



A large collection of land and freshwater Mollusca from 

 East and Central Madagascar ; presented by M. Perrier de la 

 Bathie and, the Hon. P. A. Methuen. 



The following accessions are also worthy of note : — 



General. 



Ten types of species of land Mollusca from various localities 

 in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands ; presented 

 by E. R. Sykes, Esq. 



Europe. 



One hundred and forty-two examples of British Economic 

 Mollusca from various trade localities ; presented by the Fish- 

 mongers' Company. 



Eight examples of Ostrcea edulis from extinct British and 

 Continental " scaups " ; presented by Alfred Bell, Esq. 



Six examples of a giant variety of Purpura lapillus from 

 the Bristol Channel ; presented by the Rev. Dr. A. H. Cooke. 



Three hundred and ninety - six land and fresh -water 

 Mollusca from Orkney, Shetland, and the Outer Hebrides ; 

 presented by the Rev. James Waterston. 



Asia. 



Four hundred and tv/enty-five marine Mollusca from Port 

 Galera, Mindoro : presented by Prof. L. E. Griffin. 



Twentj^-two examples of Nautilus pompilius and twenty- 

 fi.ve other marine Mollusca from New Britain ; presented by 

 Dr. A. Willey, F.R.S. 



Africa. 



Fifty-four shells of Ennea from South Africa, including 

 four types and other figured specimens ; presented by Henry 

 Burnup, Esq. 



Twenty -five examples of Marinula tristanensis from 

 Inaccessible I., Tristan d'Acunha ; presented by Major M. 

 Connolly. 



Preparations of the radula and jaw of the same species ; 

 presented by Major A. J. Peile, Jl.A. 



A large series of shells of Modiolaria varicosa from the 

 Kerimba Archipelago ; presented by E. Heron-Allen, Esq. 



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