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



A collection of thirty-five specimens of Frogs from Yurimaguas, Huallaga River, made 

 by Dr. Hahnel, among which are nine new species ; purchased. 



Twenty-eight specimens from the province Rio Grande do Sul ; collected by Dr. von 

 Ihering ; purchased. 



A specimen of the limbless Batrachian, Gymnopis unicolur, a genus new to the collec- 

 tion ; presented by Prof. A. Bavay. 



Fishes : — The number of specimens added to the collection was 551, of which the fol- 

 lowing deserve special mention : — 



A specimen of Salmofario from the vicinity of Cork ; presented by Sir Augustus Warren. 



One hundred and eighty-nine specimens from the United States and the West Indies: 

 obtained in exchange from Professor Jordan, and containing many species described by 

 him. 



Four specimens from California, illustrating species described by Miss Smith ; pre- 

 sented by MissRosa Smith. 



Twenty-eight specimens from the province Rio Grand do Sul, collected by Dr. von 

 Ihering ; purchased. 



Seven specimens from the Straits of Magellan, collected by W. D. Wodsworth, Esq., 

 Surgeon of H. M.S. " Sylvia;" presented by Captain Wharton. 



Forty-three specimens from the Niger, collected by the late W. A. Forbes, Esq., and 

 presented by his executors. 



Sixteen specimens from the Solomon Islands ; presented by H. B. Guppy, Esq., Sur- 

 geon of H.x^i.S. " Lark." 



A very large specimen of Salmo fario from the River Waimakariri, New Zealand ; 

 presented by S. C. Farr, Esq. 



Mollusca : — Altogether 2,433 specimens were added to the collection, besides the 

 " Challenger " Collection already referred to ; the most important acquisitions were the 

 following : — 



A very large Squid (0»^^?^fl^os^rep7^e5) taken in the North Sea off the British Coast: 

 purchased. 



Twenty-five shells from Loch Crevan, Argyllshire ; presented by W. Anderson Smith, 

 Esq. 



Two himdred and ten land and fresh-Avater shells from Crete : purchased. 



One hundred and thirty-Three land and fresh-water shells from Central Africa; pur- 

 chased. 



Eighty-seven shells from the Maui'itius ; purchased. 



Two very beautiful specimens of Eulima casididce, the largest species of the genus, from 

 the Island of Formosa ; presented by the Rev. R. VV. J. Smart. 



Polyzoa : — Seventy specimens of this class have been added to the collection. 



Ecliinoderniata and Vermes : — The acquisition in these classes have been resijectively 

 166 and 38 in number : — 



Six specimens of HolotJmria nigra (the cotton-spinner) from the English Channel : 

 presented by Mr, Snell. 



A specimen of Porania pulvitlus from the British Coast ; collected by Professor Herd- 

 man. 



A magnificent specin?en of Pchjmcs melo. 



A Solaster papposus, and a Liiidia savigiiyl from British Seas ; presented by Professor 

 Stewart. 



Nine stalked Crinoids from 300-500 fathoms in the Caribbean Sea ; purchased. 



Sixteen Echinoderms from Aden ; presented by Major Yerbury. 



Forty- five Holothurians from various localities, chiefly the Philippine Islands, col- 

 lected and named by Professor Semper ; purchased. 



Twenty-one Echinoderms from the Mauritius ; purchased. 



Ten Echinoderms from Geelong ; presented by J. B. Wilson, Esq. 



Crustacea : — Seventeen hundred and forty-nine specimens Avere obtained during the 

 year ; beside the Challens'er Collection referred to previously, the folloAving are the most 

 important acquisitions :- - 



Twenty-seven Brivish species and a few exotic forms; presented by Dr. Hunter Barron- 



Twenty-seven new and rare Crustaceans from deep water in the Cai'ibbean Sea, col- 

 lected by Captain Cole ; obtained partly by purchase. 



One hundred and two specimens of littoral and shalloAV Avater Decapoda and IStoma- 

 topoda from Aden ; presented by Major Yerbury. 



Twelve Crustacea and Pycnogonida from Port Philip ; presented by J. B. Wilson, Esq. 



Arnchnida and Myriopoda ; — The number of specimens obtained during the year Avas 

 71, of Avhich the following may be mentioned: — 



Ten Salticidaj from Nen' Zealand ; presented by J. D. Enys, Esq. 



Six Arachnida and four Myriopoda from Monibas ; presented by the Rev. W. E. Taylor. 



A very fine example of Buthns afer from the Gold Coast ; presented by Colonel Sir 



Francis Festing, K.c.M.G 



Insecta : — 



