IV—A Collection of New Zealand Invertebrata.

A.—Mounted Specimen of the New Zealand Octopus (Octopus maorum, Hutton).

• This species is very common in Dunedin harbour. In the largest specimen examined the longest arm was 5 ft. 5 in. in length, and the largest sucker 1¾ in. in diameter.
• The specimen is mounted on glass, so that by viewing it from beneath, the suckers on the arms, and the mouth with its parrotlike beak, can be seen.
• Prepared by E. Jennings and F. E. Bourne. Carbolized glycerine preparation.