746 . Zoology. 



53 specimens from Shetland ; presented by E. M. Nelson, Esq. 



62 specimens, obtained off Liverpool ; collected by Prof. 

 Herdman, F.R.S. 



46 specimens, chiefly rare forms from the North Sea, including 

 Ophiactis abyssicola, Elpidia glacialis, Kolga hyalina, and Ankyro- 

 derma Jeffrey sii from the Bergen Museum ; purchased. 



1890. 



The accessions numbered 2240. 



A series of 275 Echinoderms of great interest from the 

 "Porcupine" Collection, apparently containing the types of 

 several species, such as Porocidaris purpurata and Phormosoma 

 placenta, as well as examples of very rare Northern forms, of 

 which the Museum has long felt the want ; received from 

 Dr. J. Murray with the " Challenger " duplicates. 



29 deep-sea forms from the S.W. coast of Scotland, including 

 Brisinga, Pontaster tenuispinis, Ophiobyrsa hystricis, and HolotJiuria 

 tremula ; presented by G. C. Bourne, Esq. 



A second series of 26 deep-sea forms from the W. coast of 

 Ireland, amongst which were Phormosoma placenta, and Spatangus 

 raschi ; presented by the Royal Dublin Society. 



A very valuable collection of 64 specimens, of considerable 

 historical interest, as forming part of the collection of the late 

 William Thompson, the well-known author of the " Fauna of 

 Ireland " ; presented by the Belfast Natural History Society. 



A good series of Echinus norvegicus, from the North Sea ; 

 presented by Prof. S. Loven. 



1891. 



The accessions numbered 326. 



5 examples of the rare Zoroaster fulgens and 3 of Gorgono- 

 cephalus eucnemis, obtained during the cruise of H.M.S. Triton ; 

 presented by Dr. J. Murray, F.R.S. 



45 specimens, chiefly from deep water, of Irish Echinoderms, 

 among which were a number of examples of the very interesting 

 Echinothurids — Phormosoma and Asthenosoma ; presented by the 

 Royal Dublin Society. 



28 Echinoderms from the Kara Sea, among which were 

 Ophiopleura borealis, Hymenaster pellucidus, Aster ias stellionura, 

 and Trochostoma boreale ; received in exchange from the Copen- 

 hagen Museum. 



