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Kii, which was about 25 feet long; black, belly whitish, sides 
vhite-spotted. They distinguish it from the other whales by the 
ead being smaller, narrower, and more pointed, and the pectoral 
‘shorter. It was driven ashore by the Sakanata (grampus). No 
remains of this species were brought home by M. Siebold. Tem- 
“minck (Fauna Japonica) regards it as identical with the Northern 
= It is very desirable that the bones of the Japan and 
Northern specimens should be accurately compared. It may be 
Mibserved, that several animals, the Mole and the Badger for 
example, were formerly said to be like the European species, but 
Yr ent research has shown they are distinct, and they are now so 
lowed in the Fauna Japonica. 
_ This genus also inhabits the Columbian shores. Lewis and 
H Clarke mention the skeleton of a Rorqual found near the Colum- 
bia river, 105 feet long.— Travels, 422. 
~ Chamisso, in his accounts of the wooden models of whales 
which were made by the Aleutians, of the species found in their 
. , which he deposited in the Berlm Museum, and described 
nd figured in the N. Acta Nat. Cur. xu. 212, figures three kinds 
fthis genus, viz. Abugulich, t. 16. f. 2; Mangidach, t. 16. f.3; 
nd Agamachtschich, t. 18. f.4, the B. Agamachschik, Pallas, 
Z. Ross. t. a. 
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6. PHYSALUS ANTARCTICUS. 
Balenoptera antarctica, Gray, Zool. E. & T. 51. 
| _ There has lately been imported from New Zealand a quantity 
f finner-fins or baleen which are all yellowish white; this doubt- 
s indicates a different species. 
if. PHYSALUS BRASILIENSIS. 
I aleenoptera Brasiliensis, Gray, Zool. E. & T.51; Cat. Ost. Spec. 
4 App. 142. 
_ [have also received from Mr. Smith, specimens of what is called 
m trade Bahia Finner. This baleen is black, the fibres on the 
dge of the larger flakes are purplish brown, and of the smaller or 
‘terminal ones paler brown. They are 35 inches long by 11} inches 
7 and the smaller, 10 mches long, and 4 inches wide at the 
‘base. This is so different in appearance from the other baleen of 
‘this genus, that I propose to call it Balenoptera Brasiliensis. 
_ 4. Three plates of baleen, “ Bahia Finner.” Bahia. 
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8. PHysaLus? AUSTRALIS. SOUTHERN FINNER. 
ena Quoyii, Fischer, Syn. 526. 
. rostrata australis, Desmoulin, Dict. Cl. H. N.1i. 166. 
