missing type-specimens. 287 



type-specimp:xs that should be in the national museum 

 collection, but no part of which can now be found. 



Berardius bairdii Stejneger. 



Proc. U. S. Nat. !klus , VI, p. 75, June 22, 1888. 

 20992. Skull. Imniaturo. Stare Gavaii, eastern shore of Berincr 

 Island. Autumn of 1882. Collected by Dr. L. Stejneger. Original 

 nunil)er 1520. Catalogued November 2-1, 1883. 



Skull in good condition. 



Type designated by the original number. 



There is something wrong about the record of this skull. While it appears 

 correct, the mea.«iureraents do not agree with Doctor Stejneger's original measure- 

 ments. — F. W. Trui'. 



Phocaena australis Peale. 



U. S. Exploring Expe<lition, VIII, Mammalia and Ornithology, p. 3.% pi. vi, lig. 

 2, 1848. 

 =.'Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Uray). See True, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 86, p. 

 104, 1889. 



Type-locality. — South Atlantic Ocean, off coast of Patagonia. 



Nothing is known about this specimen. It is not included in Peale's list of 

 specimens, lo<: cit., p. 205. 



Delphinus albirostatus Peale. 



U. S. Exploring Expedition, VIII, Mammalia and Ornithology, p. 84, pi. vii, tig. 

 2, 1848. See True, BiUl. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 36, p. 62, 1889. 



Type-locality.— Pacific Occ'dn, lat. 2° 47' 5" S., long. 174^13' W. 



Nothing is known about this specimen. It is not in Peale's list of specimens, 

 lor. cit., p. 305. Cassin says: "We find no specimen in the collection of the 

 expedition." (U. S. Explor. Exped. Mamm. and Ornith., p. 82, 1858.) 



Delphinapterus borealis Peale. 



U. S. f>xploring Expedition, VIII, IMauunalia and Ornithology, p. 35, pi. vni, tig. 

 2, 1848. 

 =Tursio borealis (Peale). See True, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 36, p. 80, 1889. 

 Type-locality.— Vaci^c Ocean, lat. 46^ 6' 50" N., long. 134° 5' W. 



Nothing is known about this specimen. It is not included in Peale's list of 

 specimens, loc. cit., p. 305. Cassin remarked that he had "no specimens for 

 examination." (Cassin, U. S. Explor. Exped., Mamm. and Ornith., \k 80, 1858.) 



Delphinus bairdii Dall. Cotypes. 



I'nir. {'aiiturnia Acad. Sci., V, p. 12, printed in advance January 2!», 1873. 

 =Delphinus delphis Linnaius. See True, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 86, pp. 45, 53, 

 1889. 



Two females. Point Arguello, California. 1872. Collected by 

 Capt. C. M. Scammon. "One entire skeleton has boon forwarded 

 to Washington."' 



A search through the Museum collection and catalogues fails to reveal these 

 specimens. They may never have reached the Museum. 

 The cotypes were not designated by numbers. 



