CONTENTS. 



PAGE. 



Introduction ... 5 



List of species collected 8 



Polychseta from Commonwealth Bay 10 



Gatherings from the various stations 12 



Summary of results 15 



Macquarie Island ... ... 19 



Maria Island ... ... 19 



Systematic account ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 



Family Syllidae 20 



,, Aphroditidae 31 



Phyllodocidse 51 



Alciopidae 58 



Tomopteridse 61 



Nereidae 65 



Nephthydidae 68 



,, Amphinomidae 69 



,, Eunicidae 70 



,, Glyceridae 74 



,, Sphserodoridae ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 74 



Ariciidae 77 



Cirratulidse 81 



Terebellidae 82 



Ampharetidae 97 



Capitellidse 105 



Maldanidae 105 



Arenicolidse ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 108 



Chlorhsemidse 108 



Sabellidse 109 



Serpulidae ... 112 



Bibliography 114 



Explanation of Plates 117 



Index 124 



Plates. 



