vaive shells; amongst these may be remarke<l 
that formerly esteemed shell, the cedo nulli 
cone; the wentle-trap ; carrier-shell covered 
with fragments of stone; orange flag volute, &c. 
(Div. 5, 6, 7 and 8.) MoHusca acephala or bi-^ 
Valve shells, amongst which the heart-cockle; 
pearl-shell; hammer-oyster ; cockscomb oyster, 
are the most remarkable. 
(Div. 1,2, and 3.) Crustacea or crustaceous 
animals such as crabs, lobsters, &c. 
(Div. 4 ) Myriapoda or centipedes, so named 
from the vast number of their feet.—Arachnides 
or scorpions, spiders, &c. 
(Div. 5, and 7.) Insects, a series to show 
their division into orders. 
The principal collection of this class, to pre¬ 
serve it from the injurious efiects of light, is de¬ 
posited in a large cabinet inserted in case 24, and 
in four smaller ones in tables 2 and 3. 
(Div. 8.) Shells of testaceous vermes, such as 
serpulae, &c. ^ 
Contains radiated zoophytes. 
(Div. 1.) Some holothuriae preserved in spirits 
and a specimen of the Portuguese man of war. 
(Div. 2, 3.) Various species of aslerias or 
star-fish. 
(Div- 4.) Seven species of gorgonecephalus, 
or 
ROOM X. 
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