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Crustacea — continued. 



The carapace of a crab {Pericera spinosissima) from 

 Brazil ; presented by J. Lee, Esq. 



Five freshwater Decapoda from Brazil ; presented by 

 Professor J. P. Hill, F.R.S. 



One specimen of an Isopod {Serolis paradoxa) from the 

 Straits of Magellan, received in exchange from Professor F. S. 

 Monticelli. 



Australasia and Pacific Ocean. 



A small collection of River-crabs from Dutch New Guinea, 

 including holotypes of two new species ; presented by the Sub- 

 scribers to the WoUaston Expedition to Dutch New Guinea. 



A collection of " Galls " formed on coral by a crab, Hapa- 

 locarcinus marsupialis, from Torres Straits ; presented by F. 

 A. Potts, Esq. 



Six specimens of a Branchiopod {Lepidurus viridis) from 

 Western Australia ; presented by the Proprietors of the Illus- 

 trated London News. 



A crab {Ozius truncatus), from New Zealand -, presented by 

 Professor C. Chilton. 



Six Crustacea from Rarotonga, Cook Island ; presented by 

 C. Stuart Betton, Esq. 



Pycnogonida. 



Six specimens, being co-types of two recently described 

 species of exceptional interest, have been presented by Prof. 

 E. L. Bouvier, Paris. 



ECHINODERMA. 



One hundred and fifty-two specimens, being the last con- 

 signment, were registered from the Norman Collection. 



The total of the " Terra Nova " Collection is not yet com- 

 plete, but three hundred and fifty specimens have already 

 been determined ; and a very fine set has been put aside for 

 exchange. 



One hundred and five specimens, many of particular interest, 

 such as Hemiaster expergitus, Aerosoma hystrix, types of 

 Ophiacantha hibernica and of 0. densa, and often from great 

 depths off" the W. Coast of Ireland, were presented by the 

 Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction 

 {Fisheries Branch), Dublin. 



Twenty-five Echinoderms from South Georgia, including 

 Cycethra verrucosa and Ophionotus hexactis, were obtained by 

 the Expedition led by the late Major G. E. H. Barrett-Hamilton, 

 and were presented by the British Association and the Zoo- 

 logical Society of London. 



