722 Zoology. 



which included several new species, was described by E. A. 

 Smith, in the Journ. of Malac, vol. vi., pp. 33-38. 



(d) 76 land Mollusca representing the fauna of Rotuma 

 Island; presented by J. Stanley Gardiner, Esq. An account of 

 this acquisition was given by E. A. Smith in the Annals and 

 Mag. Nat. Hist. 1897, vol. xx, pp. 519-523. 



1898. 



A very large collection of over 24,000 land and fresh-water 

 shells from the Palsearctic region, from the collection of the Rev. 

 Dr. A. M. Norman, was purchased this year. It was of special 

 importance, as the Museum collection was extremely deficient in 

 the Mollusca of that particular region. 



An important series of marine shells (3250 specimens) from 

 South Africa, containing the types of many new species described 

 by Mr. G. B. Sowerby in his " Marine Shells of South Africa," 

 was this year presented by J. H. Ponsonby, Esq., who has since 

 added many other specimens to the collection. 



Other minor acquisitions were : — 



A fine specimen of the rare Pleurotomaria beyrichii from 

 Japan. Purchased. 



A fine example of Mitra zonata from deep water off" Toulon. 

 Obtained by exchange. 



Three examples of Miratesta celebensis, a very remarkable 

 form of Limneeidse. Presented by Drs. C. and R Sarasin. 



466 land shells from various islands in the Malay Archipelago, 

 collected by Mr. W. Doherty, and including the types of many 

 new species. Purchased. 



The types of 42 species of marine shells from Muscat, 

 Karachi and the Mekran coast, described by Mr. J. C. Melvill. 

 Purchased. 



85 marine shells from Macquarie Island and New Zealand, 

 including the types of 6 new species described by E. A. Smith 

 (Proc. Malac. Soc, 1898, vol. iii., pp. 20-25). 



The types of Mulleria dalyi, Smith ; Rliaphaulus peralcensis, 

 Smith ; Eulima slwplandi, Coralliophila arabica, Nassa polychroma, 

 Thracia adenensis, Tellina yemenensis, and Novaculina xyreces, 

 Melvill ; presented by Capt. E. R. Shopland. Terebra andamanica 

 and T. celidonata, Melvill and Sykes ; presented by J. C. Melvill, 

 Esq. 



