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In May, Prof. A. E. Verrill, of New Haven, Conn., turned over to the Museum a large collection of identified species, obtained by the Fish Commission on the eastern coast of the United States, during previous years and retained by him and Prof. S. I. Smith, for examination.  Of Mollusks there were 800 packages transferred to Mr. Dall: of Crustacea, 86 packages and 29 species; of Echinoderms, 192 packages and 33 species; and of Anthozoa, 37 packages and 12 species.
Mr. Henry Hemphill has contributed many specimens of marine invertebrates, collected about Key West, Fla., in continuation of his explorations begun two years ago.  The collection of this year consists principally of the smaller species of Crustacea, Echinoderms, Corals and Sponges, and contains many valuable additions to the Museum.  It is partly dried and partly preserved in alcohol.  A valuable collection of marine invertebrates, made by Lieut. George M. Stoney, U.S.N., in Alaska, in connection with his explorations during 1884, was received in February.  It consisted of 23 lots of specimens obtained by dredging and by the use of the surface tow net.  The principal groups of invertebrate common to that region are well represented, and especially the Crustaceans, Echinoderms, and Tunicates.
Many interesting additions have been made by Prof. R. E. C. Stearns, to the collection previously turned over by him to this department.  They consist mainly of rare species of Alcyonian corals from both the eastern and western coasts of the Pacific Ocean, and also include three species of Crustacean whale parasites (Cyamus).
Other accessions worthy of notice are the following:
A fine collection of dried specimens of sea-urchins

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All scientific name spellings have been validated Prof. S. I. Smith