32 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM, 



Two examples of the rare Charaxes lucretius, ? , from West Africa : presented by Dr 

 H. C. Lang. 



Radiata and Vermes. — These branches of the Department have received (besides the 

 Bowerbankian Collection of Sponges mentioned above), 681 additional examples, amono- 

 which may be mentioned : — 



Seventy-three Hydroida from the North Sea, described by Prof. AUman, p.L.s. ; pre- 

 sented by the Copenhagen Museum. 



Fifty-eight ^TirteZtrfa and V6 sponges; collected by the Naturalists of the late Arctic 

 Expedition. 



The duplicate specimens obtained by Mr. J. Gwyn Jeffreys, F.E.S., during the cruise of 

 H.M.S. " Valorous." 



A very perfect example of Astrophyton arctieus from Smith's Sound ; presented by 

 Captain Sir Allen Young. 



A magnificent specimen of Aiitipathes virgata from Jeddah ; presented by Captain 

 Wharton of H.M.S. " Fawn." 



Forty-four Echinodermata from South Africa ; presented by Dr. P. D. Hahn. 



Thirty Annelids collected by the Naturalists of the " Transit of Venus" Expedition 

 at Kerguelen's Land ; presented by the Council of the Royal Society. 



Fifty-nine Land-Planarians from Ceylon, Australia, and other localities ; presented by 

 H. N. Moseley, Esq., m.a., f.r.s. 



The type of Euplectella cucumer ; presented by Dr. Arthur Farre, f.k.s. 



V. — Visitors and Students. 



The number of visits from persons Avho have consulted various portions of the col- 

 lections, or who have required attendance or assistance, was 3,671, as compared with — 



3,425 in the year - - - 1876. 



2,799 „ - . . 1875. 



3,306 „ . . _ 1874. 



2,530 „ ... 1873. 



2,284 „ ... 1872. 



2,518 „ - . _ 1871. 



Albert Gunlher. 



Department of Geology. 



Arrangement. — Veetebrata. 



In Room II. The unexhibited and duplicate remains of Mesozolc Fishes have been 

 arranged in a series of drawers in Table-cases 10, 11, 12, and 13 ; and those of the fossil 

 Squalidce, In drawers in Table-case 5. The exhibited Fossil Fishes in Wall-cases 1 to 5, 

 have been cleaned and partly re-arranged. 



In Room III. The Pterodactylia, Lacertilia, Chelonia and Amphibia exhibited in the 

 Wall-cases 1 to 3, have been entirely re-arranged, and some additional specimens incor- 

 porated. The cases have been re-whitened. The unexhibited specimens have been 

 arranged in drawers of the Table-cases. Wall-case 9 has been re-painted, and the 

 remains of the large extinct birds, which it contains, have been cleaned ; the species 

 determined, and newly arranged. 



In Room IV. The unexhibited remains of the smaller species of Marsupial Mammalia, 

 from Australia, have been examined, named, and classified for reference in a series of 

 drawers In Table-case 37 ; and additional specimens have been labelled and exhibited in 

 Table-case 5. 



In Room V. The fossil Hippopotami, Cetacea, and Ursidce, in the Wall-cases 1 and 2, 

 have been cleaned and re-arranged. 



A very interesting series of newly discovered Mammalian remains, from the Purbeck- 

 Beds, Durdlestone Bay, near Swanage has been arranged in Table-case 13. Most of 

 these specimens have been described and figured by Professor Owen. In the same table 

 many small Mammalian remains, from various localities, have also been displayed. 



In Room VI. The remains of the larger Marsupial Mammalia exhibited In the Pier- 

 case 1, have been cleaned and re-arranged; and additional specimens, recently acquired, 

 incorporated with them. 



Invertebrata. 

 In the Supplemental Room. The Ammonitidcs and other Cephalopoda of large size, 

 forming part of the Hon. Robert Marsham's collection, have been registered, labelled, 

 and placed In a wall-case in the Supplemental Room. 



In Room II. The Crustacea, Mollusca, Radlata, &c., forming a part of the Hon. 

 Robert Marsham's collection, have been placed in drawers beneath Table-case 51, in this 

 Room. 



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