EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



MELANESIAN COLLECTIONS. 



HUMAN CRANIA. 



Plate I. 

 Skulls of Torres-Straits Islanders. 

 Figs. A and B. Side views, one half natural size. 



Plate II. 

 Skulls of Torres-Straits Islanders. 

 Figs. A and B. Front views. 



FISHES. 



Plate III. 

 Fig. A. Trachynotus coppingeri. B. Doryiclithys serialis. 



MOLLUSCA. 



Plate IV. 



Fig. A. Octopus polyzenia, dorsal view ; A 1 , ventral view ; A 2 , 



end of hectocotylized arm, lower side ; A 3 , lateral view of 



same. 



2y 



