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the collection, and examples of three new species of 

 Platyrrhachidce ; purchased. 



Twenty-five Millipedes from Flores, Lombok, etc., including 

 new species of Rhinocricus and Platyrrhachus ; purchased. 



One hundred and eight Centipedes from Siam and Johore, 

 collected by Stanley S. Flower, Esq. ; received in exchange. 



Thirteen Centipedes and Millipedes from Somaliland, 

 including the types of Rhysida paucidens, Astrodesmus 

 concolor, Archispirostreptus dodsoni and Srtiithii ; presented 

 by Dr. Donaldson Smith. 



Thirty-five Centipedes and Millipedes from Deli, Sumatra, 

 including representatives of new species of Sphceropoeus and 

 Phyodesmus ; presented by Dr. Moesch. 



Prototracheata. — Twenty-six specimens have been pre- 

 sented, including: — 



Twenty-one specimens of Perip)atus leuckarti, from New 

 South Wales, including the young of both sexes, as well as 

 young born in captivity ; presented by T. Steel, Esq. 



Crustacea. — The additions to this group amount to two 

 hundred and twelve, of which the most important are : — 



Sixteen deep-sea forms from the Bay of Biscay, obtained by 

 exchange from Professor Koehler. 



Telphusa transversoMs from Central Australia ; presented 

 by W. A. Horn, Esq. 



A splendid specimen of Bathynornus giganteus from deep 

 water in the Indian Ocean ; presented by the Indian Museum, 

 Calcutta. 



A specimen of the interesting Lepidurus couesi from 

 California ; presented by Lord Walsingham, f.r.s. 



Two Ocypods from 5,000 ft., Mindoro, Philippines ; presented 

 by the Subscribers to the Whitehead Expedition. 



Bryozoa. — One thousand two hundred and seventy-three 

 specimens have been acquired, including : — 



Twelve hundred and thirty-one slides and specimens from 

 Port Phillip, Victoria, collected by the late J. Bracebridge 

 Wilson ; purchased. 



Annulata and Platyhelminthes. — Two hundred specimens 

 of these groups of Worms have been added, of which the chief 

 are : — 



Forty-five preparations of various species of Myzostomum, 

 made by Prof. Wheeler, of Chicago. 



A fine specimen of Bonellia viridis showing its long- 

 proboscis ; purchased. 



