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Explanation of Plates. 



The figures used for illustration were to liave been made from the specimens used for the descriptions, 



but as those specimens had been mors or less injured by repeated handling, other specimens were specially 



prepared for the drawings. The figures will accordingly be found to differ from the descriptions in certain 

 minor details. 



P 1 a t e I. S c o r p a II a s c r o f a. 



Fig. 1. Lateral view of the skeleton of the head x P/^. 



Fig. 2. Dorsal view of the same x IV4. 



Fig. 3. Dorsal view of the skull with the right nasal bone in place x IV2. 



Fig. 4. Ventral view of the same x P/a- 



Fig. 5. Lateral view of the skull x P^- 



Fig. 6. Median view of a l)isccted skull x P/a. 



P 1 a t e IL S c o r p a e n a s c r f a. 

 P'ig. 7. Dorsal view of the skull with the dermal bones removed, excepting the right postfronlal and supra- 

 scapular X l'/a- 

 Fig. 8. Posterior view of the same with righl suprascapular in place x P/j. 

 Fig. 9. Orbital view of the brain case x P/j. 

 Fig. 10. Dorsal view of the vomer x IV2. 

 Fig. 11. Lateral view of the left hyomandibulo-palato-quadrate a|>paratus x P/«. 



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