134 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



luteostowia, Scalaria wiultiperforata, Sistrum angulatum, 

 Coralliophila coronata, &c. ; purchased. 



Sixty-eight land and fresh-water Mollusea from Annam 

 and Tonquin, including examples of new and rare species 

 of Unio, A^nphidroTTius, Pterocyclus, Clausilia, &c. ; pur- 

 chased. 



A complete set of the land and fresh-water shells of the 

 Maldive Islands ; presented by J. Stanley Gardiner, Esq. 



A very fine example of the rare Mitra zonata from Nice ; 

 purchased. 



One hundred and forty land and fresh-water shells from 

 Malacca, including specimens of new species of Boysidia, 

 Streptaxis, Rhodina, Clausilia, Opisthoporus, Platyraphe, 

 Alyco'.us, and Opisthostoma ; purchased. 



Arachnida. — One thousand seven hundred and ninety- 

 eight specimens have been acquired, of which the following 

 deserve special notice : — 



Ten Scorpions belonging to a new species (Butkus rtiauri- 

 tanicus), and a male specimen of Galeodes olivieri, new to 

 the collection ; presented by E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, Esq. 



Twelve Spiders and ten Opiliones, including examples of 

 several species now to the collection ; identified and presented 

 by Mons. Eugene Simon. 



Three Arachnida, including examples of Solpuga aciculata, 

 from near Cairo ; presented by J. Erskine Nicol, Esq. 



Three hundred Spiders and Opiliones from Natal, including 

 many rarities and examples of two new species of Opiliones 

 {Biantes leighi and Rhamp)sinitus leighi) ; presented by 

 G. F. Leigh, Esq. 



One hundred Spiders from Natal, including examples of 

 many species new to the collection, of which Cwrostris 

 nodulosa and Argiope clathrata are new to the South 

 African Fauna ; presented by J. F. Quekett, Esq. 



One hundred and thirty Arachnida from the Congo, 

 including examples of several species new to the collection, 

 and of two new to science {Scodra hatesi and jEthriscus 

 olivaceus) ; purchased. 



One. hundred and fifty Spiders from Beira, Natal, and East 

 London, including examples of several species new to the 

 collection and of five new to science {Moggridgea staun- 

 toni, Evagrus caffer, Dinopis stauntoni, Menneus caonelus, 

 and 8elenops stauntoni) ; presented by G. P. Staunton, Esq. 



Twenty-four Arachnida from Pearston, Cape Colony, 

 including specimens of a new genus and species of Solifugae 

 {Broomiella crinita) ; presented by Dr. E,. Broom. 



Sixty Arachnida from Vredefort Road, in the Orange 

 River Colony, including examples of three new species 



