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Ninety-four marine shells from Montebello Islands, N.W. 

 Australia ; presented by T. H. Haynes, Esq. 



Seventy-seven marine shells from Ceylon, including the 

 types of forty-seven new species described by H. B. Preston ; 

 purchased. 



Fifty specimens of Olividas, including several interesting 

 varieties ; presented by F. G. Bridgman, Esq. 



One hundred and four marine shells from the Gulf of 

 Oman and the Persian Gulf, including the types of forty-six 

 species described by J. C. Melvill ; purchased. 



Thirty-four land slugs, named by W. E. Collinge, and 

 including the types of seven species from various localities ; 

 purchased. 



Forty-four land shells from South Africa, including 

 several interesting species of Achatina ; presented by J. F, 

 Quekett, Esq. 



Crustacea. — The additions number one thousand three 

 hundred and seventy-eight, of which the following are the 

 most important : — 



Two male specimens of the Giant Japanese Crab (Macro- 

 cheira kaempferi) ; presented by R. Gordon-Smith, Esq. 



Five terrestrial Isopoda from Crete ; presented by Miss 

 D. M. A. Bate. 



Five Crabs from Sierra Leone ; presented by Major F. 

 Smith, D.S.O., R.A.M.C. 



Four hundred and thirty- one Amphipoda from Ceylon, 

 including the types of thirty-seven new species ; presented 

 by Prof. W. A. Herdman, F.E.S. 



One hundred and seventy-eight Cladocera, Amphipoda, 

 and Schizopoda ; collected by the "Research" Expedition, 

 and including the types of four new species ; presented by 

 Dr. G. H. Fowler, f.r.s. 



Twenty Decapoda and Cirripedia from Cape Colony ; 

 purchased. 



Eleven Crayfish from Central and Eastern Europe ; 

 purchased. 



Twenty-seven Crayfish from Italy ; presented by the 

 Turin Museum. 



Nine Crustacea from South Africa, being co-types of 

 recently described species ; presented by Rev. T. R. R. 

 Stebbing, f.r.s. 



Two hundred and eighty- eight Cumacea, Schizopoda, and 

 Decapoda, from the AVest of Ireland, including types of 

 seventeen new or recently described species ; presented by 

 the Department of Agriculture for Ireland. 



One hundred and nine Ostracoda, Amphipoda, and Schizo- 

 poda from the " Oceana " Expedition, including the types of 

 two new species ; presented by George Murray, Esq., f.r.s. 



Ten Crayfish from Denmark; presented by Mr. C, J, 

 With. 



