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ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 7. NIO 10. 



The pelvic rudimeiits of tlie Caa'iiig Whale (OlobicephaluK 



melas Traill). 



The pelvic rudiments of an adult male Glohicephalus from 

 the Faroe Islands presented to this museum by Consul Fin- 



-r-f'^^- 



Fig. 11. The pelvic rudiments of a Caa'ing Whale 

 {Glohicephalus melas Traill.) 



SEN prove to be still more simple in their shape than those 

 described above, because there is no trace of any pubic por- 

 tion. As the figure (fig. 11) shows, both bones are of nearly 

 the same shape and size. They constitute tvvo somewhat 

 curved and flattened rods of bone measuring resp. 210 and 

 217 mm. in length. The end of the bone which was direc- 

 ted forward and which is to be regarded as ilium is more 





