Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean ...

—MAMMALIA. 9verse arcs—frontal 270, bregmatic 291, parietal 313, occipital2(30. Longitudinal arcs— frontal 130, parietal 111, occipital112. Foramen magnum— length 34, breadth 29. Easinasallength 97. Basialveolar length 91. Bizygomatic breadth 120.Height of—face 86, malar 17, alveolus 17. Auriculo-orbitallength 66. Orbit,—width 36, height 34. Nasal height 51,width 22. Maxilla—length 50, width 62.Mandible—bicondylar width 110, bigouiac width 72, symphysialheight 27, molar height 23, coronoid height 54, gonio-symphysiallength 82, condylo-coronoid length 33. Bigoniac arc 175.Indices— latitudinal 72-9, altitudinal 78*2, gnathic 93*8, orbital94-4, nasal 434.Lambdoid suture unusually complicated, with numerous "Wormianbones.7. Skull of Banks Islander.Still younger than 6." Merilava, Banks group ;presented by Mr. Boyd, of Ovalau."B. W. G.Length 163 ;gl. occ. 166. Breadth 123. Height 124. Maximumfrontal breadth 98 ; minimum frontal breadth 92.Total circumference 455. Transverse arcs—frontal 242, bregmatic267, parietal 300, occipital 244. Foramen magnumlength 32, breadth 27. Basinasal length 84. Basialveolarlength 81. Bizvgomatic breadth 111. Auriculo-orbital length57. Orbit—width 33, height 32. Nasal height 36, width 23.Maxilla—length 44, width 55.Mandible—bicondylar width 100, syrnphysial height 21, coronoidheight 45, gonio-symphysial length 69, condylo-coronoidlength 23.Indices—latitudinal 75*5, altitudinal 76-1, gnathic 96-4, orbital97-0, nasal 63-9.These two Banks-Island skulls are of great interest, as showinga distinct tendency towards (probably a youthful stage of) the artificialdeformity noticed in the MallicoUo skulls, and hitherto supposedto be peculiar to the natives of that island. The presentspecimens, however, prove that the flattening process is also practisedto a certain extent in the neighbouring island of Merilava.8. Calvaria of Fijian.Male. Middle-aged. Coronal suture nearly closed." From an old tumulus near the village of Buretta, Ovalau."R. W. C.Length 197 ;gl. occ. 200. Breadth 132. Height 141. Maximumfrontal breadth 114, minimum 103, Horizontal circumferences—preauricular 250, total 542. Transverse arcs—frontal 312,bregmatic 318, parietal 327, occipital 280. Longitudinal arcsfrontal 130, parietal 152, occipital 120. Basinasal length 109.