100 DR. J. MURIE ON THE SEALS OF THE FALKLANDs. [Jan. 28, 
Puate VI. 
Fig. 1. A piece of the fibre of the rigid skeleton of Dactylocalyx Masoni, mag- 
nified 108 linear. 
Fig. 2. A view of the inner surface of part of the expansile dermal system of 
D. Masoni, with a portion of the rigid skeleton in situ, magnified 
108 linear. 
3. One of the furcated attenuato-patento-ternate connecting spicula of 
D. Masoni, magnified 108 linear. 
Fig. 4. A minute elongo-stellate retentive spiculum from the dermal membrane 
of D. Masoni, magnified 666 linear. 
Fig. 5. A piece of the fibre of the rigid skeleton of D. Bowerbankii, magnified 
108 linear. 
Fig. 6. One of the furcated attenuato-patento-ternate connecting spicula of the 
normal form from the expansile dermal system of D. Bowerbankii, 
magnified 175 linear. 
Fig. 7. A furcated attenuato-patento-ternate connecting spiculum with ramified 
terminations to the fureations of the radii. This form, with more or 
less ramified terminations, is frequently found in this species. Mag- 
nified 175 linear. 
Fig. 8. Retentive spicula from the dermal membrane of D. Bowerbankii: a, a, 
the elongo-cylindro-stellate form, variable in size, and very numerous ; 
: the elongo-attenuato-stellate form, few in number: magnified 666 
inear. 
Fig. 9. A fragment of the fibre of the rigid skeleton of D. polydiscus, magnified 
108 linear. 
Fig. 10. A portion of the expansile dermal system of D. polydiscus, with the dis- 
. _ coid expando-ternate connecting spicula in situ, magnified 108 linear. 
Fig. 11. Two varieties in form of the connecting spicula of D. polydiscus, mag- 
nified 108 linear. 
Fig. 12. A fusiformi-acerate tension-spiculum from the dermal membrane of 
D. polydiscus, magnified 666 linear. 
Figs. 13 & 14. Two of the retentive spicula of the dermal membrane of D. poly- 
discus, magnified 666 linear. 
4. Report on the Eared Seals collected by the Society’s Keeper 
Francois Lecomte in the Falkland Islands. By James 
Morisz, M.D., F.L.S., Prosector to the Society. 
(Plate VIL.) 
An account of the Society’s keeper Lecomte’s expedition to the 
Falkland Islands for the purpose of collecting live specimens of 
Eared Seals, Penguins, &c., has already, in November last, been 
laid before the Scientific Meeting by our Secretary, Mr. Sclater (see 
P. Z, 8. 1868, p. 527). It devolves upon me to add to that report 
memoranda concerning the skins and skeletons of the Phocide ob- 
tained during Lecomte’s sojourn at the above islands. The speci- 
mens in question, owing to difficulties and mishaps in the way of 
transport, did not arrive in England until some time after the live 
stock, brought home by Lecomte himself. Furthermore, I regret to 
mention that, from a variety of causes, the condition of the objects 
is not so perfect as could be wished ; but, under the adverse circum- 
ctances incident to the voyage, this is not to be wondered at. I am 
happy to add, though, that some points in connexion with the 
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