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the Round Headed Dolphin, and in this connection the agree- 

 ments noted were as follows: — 



(1) The frontal bone was excavated for the reception 

 of the coronoid process of the mandible. This char- 

 acter is retained in Globicephalus but not in Del- 

 Tphiniis or Tursiops to any extent. 



(2) The single vertebra and scrap of the mandible found 

 with this skull also agree with Globicephalus as far 

 as they were available for comparison, but their 

 fragmentary nature made a close study quite im- 

 possible. 



(3) Upon the assumption that the rest of the skull 

 indicated parts of the frontal bone curving upwards 

 to form the fronto-occipital ridge and a moiety of 

 the posterior upper wall of the temporal fossa, with 

 a forward extension to the maxillary region, the 

 whole of the find was accounted for. 



The recent acquisition by the Tasmanian Museum of 

 some twenty vertebral remains, previously mentioned, seems 

 to confirm the idea of these being related to a whale of 

 Globicephalus class, and we provisionally record them as 

 such. 



At a future date we hope to give extended details, to- 

 gether with illustrations of the two discoveries. This paper 

 must therefore be regarded as a preliminary recording note 

 only. It is most unfortunate that both of the Atkinsons, 

 father and son, have passed away without leaving any exact 

 data as to the spots from which the fossils were obtained. 

 The recently instituted Government protection of these fos- 

 sil cliffs should prevent such situations arising in the future. 



