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ASelsichia,n( Ginglymostoma cirrhatum), from the Bahamas; 

 presented by D. H. McDonald, Esq. 



Twenty-one specimens from Tropical America, including 

 examples of two species new to the collection (Ghirostoma 

 chapalae and Ghaetobranchopis orbicularis) ; received in 

 exchange from the Paris Museum. 



Thirty specimens from N.W. Ecuador, including the types 

 of two new species {^Loricaria jubata and L. frenata) ; pur- 

 chased. 



Forty-four specimens from Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, 

 collected by Dr. F. Silvestri, including the types of Buno- 

 cephalus doriae, Curimatus nigrotaenia and Leporinus 

 silvestrii ; presented by the Genoa Civic Museum. 



Thirty-four specimens from Argentina, collected by the 

 late Mr. P. O. Simons, including the types of a new species 

 (Jenynsia pygogramma) ; purchased. 



MoLLUSCA. — Four thousand one hundred and ninety speci- 

 mens have been acquired, of which the most important 

 are : — 



One thousand and seventy shells from Aden, representing 

 six hundred and thirty species, some new to the collection, 

 and all in very fine condition ; presented by Hormusji 

 Dinshaw, Esq. 



Eight rare Cephalopods from Messina, including specimens 

 of Loligopsis, Ghtenopteryx, Tracheloteuthis, &c., purchased. 



Five hundred and twenty-five microscopic preparations of 

 the radulae and genitalia of land shells from India, &c., 

 described and figured in Godwin-Austen's " Land and Fresh- 

 water Mollusca of India " ; purchased. 



Three hundred and one specimens of land and fresh-water 

 shells from the New Hebrides, including the types of three 

 new species and examples of several new to the collection ; 

 presented by J. J. Walker, Esq. 



Fifty-seven land and fresh-water shells from East Africa, 

 including several co-types of species described by the donor, 

 Prof. E. von Martens. 



Two hundred and forty-two shells from South Africa, 

 including the actual types of thirty species, and examples 

 of many others new to the collection ; presented by J. H. 

 Ponsonby, Esq. 



Eighteen marine shells from Natal, among them being the 

 types of Murex fallax, Glavatula parilis, Euthria quehetti, 

 Radius gracilli'mus, Turbinella triangularis and Pectun- 

 culus quehetti ; presented by J. F. Quekett, Esq. 



Three hundred and fifty shells from Japan, China, &c., 

 mostly belonging to species recently described and new to 

 the collection, and including the types of Rostellaria 



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