THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTEKN NORTH ATLANTIC. 



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These measurements reduced to percentages of the total length, and accom- 

 panied by similar ones for European specimens, including the type of M. longimana 

 Rudolpbi, are given in the following table: 



MEGAPTERA NODOSA (BONNATERRE). EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN. 



Note.— Rawitz's measuiements of four specimens observed by him at Bear Island, Norway, reduced to percentages 

 of the total length, are as follows : 



I. 9 2. i 3. ?- 4. (?) 



Total length 46' 5 " 4l' 4" 4o' 8' 34' l" 



Tip of lower jaw to corner of mouth 29.7,'J 23.0^ 



Length of pectoral from head of humerus .. . 35-3^ 31-75^ 32-3 5? 35-7^ 



Height of dorsal 2. i JS 



' Danish measure. ' From measurements given on a photograph and in pamphlet " Story 



* Straight, from lower jaw. of the Whale." 



> From figure. " From " Story of the Whale,"— to shoulder. Struthers gives 34.2 %. 



* Approximate. ' " Story of the Whale" gives [71.3 %]. 



' Rheinland measure. '" Cannot account for this small measurement. 



» From upper jaw. " To head of humerus. 



