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Measurements of representative species of the subfamily Phocina. 
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MUtHIENe tN 20.2 SS AN ee edb toe st ance sen 203 100.-0 100.0) 100.0} 100.0 100. 0 100. 0 
Breadth at mastoid process 2 RE Anae 118 59. 0'| 57.6) » 62.7 55. 0 59.1 49.0 
Greatest breadth at zygomatic arches. ----. 131} 65.0; 640] 61.5 54. 0 57. 8 61.0 
Distance from anterior edge of intermax- ie 
ille to end of pterygoid Hemnnhivessc stoke 93 46. 0 54.7 50. 0 Dosa) |) 04.0 61.0 
Distance from anterior edge of intermax- | 
ill to hinder edge of last molar...... —.. 70| 34.0 BONO colnO) |p wolate| + S402" | Seem 
Distance trom anterior edge of intermax- | | 
ill to meatus auditorius........-.-.-.--. 135 | 66.5 75. 0 70. 0 70. 0 73.3 78.5 
Distance from anterior edge of intermax- | } 
ills to glenoid process ...-.........-..-.. 125 | 62.0 70.6! 63.3 65.3 | 66.9 74.0 
Distance from palato-maxillary suture to | 
end of pterygoid hamuli.-.......--....---- 40 20.0 | 24.8 21.5 20.5} 21.5 24.5 
Leneth of alveolar border of maxillz -.--.. 61| 30.0) 40.3] 368{ 387) 39.3 47.5 
Width of palatal region at posterior end of | . 
LUD LSID G SS 2 ere: Rime 1 gee a 52}, 26.01 27.9 27.7 25. 2 28.1 24.5 
IW UGC) 3 Gy Ged i | 37 18.0 | 29.0 | 21:2 19.7 PS Lee Se 
Nasal bones, breadth anteriorly ...--...-.-. AS SIO ose 9.0 TOM LO OW Pe ererre 
Nasal bones, breadth at fronto-maxillary 
suture tol EE ee or ae ee | 10) 5. 0 6.8 | 4.3 4.1 | Giese 
Breadth of skull at canines..-........-.---. 30 | 15.0 20.0) 15.0 14.7} 20:9 28.0 
Least breadth of skull interorbitally....... 15 7.5 6.1 3. 2 5.5 11.2 11.0 
Breadth of posterior nares, vertically. ..... 22 11.5 | 9.3 7.1 6.0 | 10.3 12.0 
Lreadth of posterior nares, transversely. --. 36 18. 0 11.9 | 14.8 17.0 15. 0 11.5 
Breadth of anterior nares, vertically AEB UN AT: 30; 15.0; 13.3 12.8 14.5 TG aA See eae 
Breadth of anterior nares, transver sely see DITIIN Toso.) AAO 13.8 i (Ue SHO arene ee 
Greatest height of skull at auditory bull... SO to) MokGl Gils Alsat 37.3 38.5 30. 0 
Length of brain-case.......---..- .... 3 100; 49.0} 38.0; 40.3 39.3 41.5 30.5 
Greatest width of brain-case ...........-- Obey 4Tio) 44D: = 51e0) 46.0 49.2 31.5 
TEGAN) LENO fn rr rr 127 63.0 | 63.8 62. 0 61.3 65. 0 67.0 
Front edge of ramus to last molar...-....-.. 54 AGO w bn monna 27.0 25.3 PAST \bsoscies 
*No. 13285 9, old. 
+ No. 4713, very old. Sable Island, Nova Scotia (Allen, p. 574). 
No. 16138 9, middle age.. Cumberland Gulf. 
tAverage of } No. 6295 2. Cumberland Gulf. 
3G 6297 ey fanbeton Gate (Allen, p. 606). 
0. 3514, ol Greenland 
| Average off 5 at: 3515, old. A gapeeer eer etsy 638). 
0. 16116 2,0 umberland Gu 
§ Average of § No. 6229 9} adult. Cumberland Gulf (Alien, p. 694). 
| No. 4717, very old. Sable Island, Nova Scotia (Allen, p. 694). 
Actual measurements in millimeters of a mounted skeleton of Phoca (Histriophoca) fasciata 
(No. 13285). 
Millimeters. 
DAR TEESLD GUEST UL ip Ro pa De 203 
Pent oPVOLUCOUVICAL, VELbGDIE os <.<5.5- coset scccececees, oo os0s ness ceweesecloans 247.5 
Length Ge GoTSalVerbe DED 205 ol o0 Llc See cucwlenion dic cedaeSonsicmaemyeesie dee 547 
Meno por ot MM DaAr Vere DP S22. fil 225 eee Lee ekew ak os secs eS ee ecee Sho. 240 
Pre MOL RACE MEV EELODND = s22/ 205 = Joa a cicseia sens oo eclsisices sudelavsciee sic seica 91 
Prete G AUC aVeELLODI Is sc. sas Gees aie cas se cnnieescees eae aaenemsere 353 
ARE ULROMAC ADU Ae ato as oo Sn co ae ecu eine Socalooun cece eu seetesssiws css 141 
reste IMC Ti ANTI OEUIN pees Sey Satara ate oe cla noaie CeIn NG Soo SER BS sleciow See Seete chars 121 
Perea UR Sess a so tee cece cc wens ckoie ts ete Roe oe nee ss ne aioe 125 
ert ame Sbeee ete 2 Se ce cies Secs cucu moe eae een Meee ce Sane Gases 180 
MeuGnvOL DOlVIS 32 2.c2 26 soe chee ceo cc A RES ob Reet ih Nena gor Mice 241 
Length COPRL GRINS ere ye SD ee Pe oe eideak scien deem tecenek dcoss 95 
SRC Lech oe ae Pere seiwni cath Sa ckla's Batons Shia seniatekicie Se cacels dieu oa ce 240 
Length of RDN eee ene sare MOU ee Semiaie Ser eere a aia oe ecles ces seckee tans 345 
Length of Peale SAKES TOTO yee See ON a Re eee LET Srosiaere J ccnae Nae chee ce VLOOLaD 
Length OMtore-limb (exclusive of scapula) yi s5. 25S oee secs ak Sock seca. ste 430 
acon Ob uVOn MINGR-lMPSs =o. seid ced oe See cose Stn oss eS ee ate. eae Se ne 666 
