116 THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 
BALZENOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). NEWFOUNDLAND. 
Snook’s Arm, 1899. Balena, 
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Measurement. ex || ea || Ge | Se ese || GLI) Gis | re || iS) | sae so Se] Sa 
Blea yelled ee AON eels eae y H B & 
aa|ea |22|*2 |22|42 |22|22|22|22|24| 24 |22| 25 
$ g g g 2 g é é g é 6 g g g 
Totalilength) tip, of snout:tonotch| ier e4| amyl eee se | cee i i alee Blas) eet 
of flukes. c2.c0 sche haaternee 55'2"|63'4"|63'7" 61" 10" |50'7"|57' 6" \59' 1" \53'9"|70'8" |5q’6" 6x’ 2" 62’ 11" |62'8" 60’ x40" 
Circumference opposite tip of pec-| in. in. | in. in. rie | sin I) an in in in. | in in in in. 
toraly(Jaidi back) pent. serie) eters |e Baha loacalboteoco FASO EP SOl seca laman laseal helo” oleic bagosollinocolboseon 
Mipiof/ snout toe yer. je ce -t-1-i2)a1= «=I ... | 164] 156] 163 | 120] 139] 137] 133] 169] 128]1503] I49 | 162] 151 
ve eee ** blowhole (center). 123|| 138 || 140) 139)|] To7}\.-2-| 122) 120) 1S4\| 129) 1g5)|- 2-00. 148] 134 
AU ess head of Hum endSerec| (cn setae ae |) eee eed Onl arene 205 She ie eater | epebatean | Leth ore eae [owatonna 
Cos Sant, insertion) of 
eel Paemonsco GCooescosnsor|cs00 liaqgs |/pqno|hooatolloone yo | Reet al Metal ie aren eae] Berciced OC oe Ooo) moaned 
Tip of snout to post. insertion of 
paso Meoodcessounosescopodod| cone |loacell/ooda|iaoocc 230] 219] 285] 219] 244| 244 | 260) 244 
Tip of snout to ant. base of dorsal 
AID oe alers Srveio sawieeloeuesinernereles 484) 559] 552] 562 492] 509] 456] 598] 468) 526]...... BAZ wicetoere 
Tip of snout to post. base of dorsal 
liitlsonogac nonLoTDDCOsosCgS ube ..+.]e.-- | 588] 593 | 458] 535| 548] 499] 642] 504] 570]...... 576| 552 
Notch of flukes to anus...-....../.... Ig8 | 208] 192 | 180] 192] 204] 1977] 242] 1857] 204] 221 | 220) 209 
su SS SS Sorifice of vapina PEF Pe Wl Sr yA C00} Sool eadallaoon|laoualll soolhod ZAZA Pols 
BOO ED) Se Oclitorisiesne creas soos loool bested oal| ZESH FAS non | Pade |oO0:s 242| 230 
SS SS | SSmammary shts. PyIElooog|boacoollcond||apoo|loacol|eeaollacovlbacoul|boce |baogaal|aboall.gus oo 
See eeeucentersobronitice 
Oi EUS) sono an boncasaaoabobal| aaoo |leeoa leognlssoaca]iscod 240| . Hocu MIS ESB sollaocd|bacstec 
Notch of flukes to base of penis... Bape) eta Jallt: PECs Aon Meare  Wacd| homsod 
BE I Ci avellc aver cares sere i ovstareu|l hasarete ll larevece | enseraterel | etevere 306] 331] 312?| 382] 2907] 319 | 362 | 354]...... 
a postar insertion 
Oi peor sanssooossaccocnc SOAS BOG teotsale EM Rondlloasslbeoon||soballacoslhone |pooanallScoelbos nye 
Notch of flukes to head of humerus} .... BAO eerelelete CHO Sood ono elnood) toca taode| soon |boonoc||oscaleodacc 
Length of pectoral, from tip to 
head of humerus........ ..... 86] 984] 88] 91% | 793] 83]. 72| 106] 80} 88 g2 96] 89 
Length of pectoral, from tip to 
POsts{NSELEION reyeteretertattaierelararel | eatavate ES Be) Ste loool) ON) Gk) Gel SR all Go 65 66] 53 
Greatest breadth of pectoral...... 322?| 23] 20} 20 | 184} 20} 20] 20] 24] 20] 23 24 23) eee 
Head of humerus to post. insertion 
Pip MMMlicss soonussa canoe cove 34|-- 256 qo) ||tons.s0\|eaca|eouncor 
Head of humerus to ant. insertion 
of pectoral..........2-..--.-. Set || GEE Geicxoret ell aqenexell kereys giloaael|ledoul|sacd|lasea)| head |! sad0cllaocc basscc 
Height of dorsal (vertical). ...... See 201) t7hl) 20 16|| 9) era eee || e-em eoeel | 285 |) meena nex) ee 
Length ot dorsal (longitudinal)...]-..| 45 |..--|.-.--- dal (gel eg li SK cell cohol ese csc de a 
Antero-post. breadth of flukes, from 
ant. insertion to post. margin...| .... PY Pee] PIPICIIO) Icoceer | Imvac! leer |e Oo! lors tical Meicrn, |S mocecetl hence Acco Als 
Depth of caudal peduncle at inser- 
ono aes OAR BoRbas Boone ats ON etcrerel | sretereterell tetors SAL \itere ol Vere evel |lvccorersll teietote | eeesvenl| evevetoteie4| fevetenell| wreronarers 
Center of eye to center of auditory 
Oli gquospor cosas soans5be fees 6} 363 2 I fo) to) 1 6 6 6 
Length of blowholes............ BeO0 gee ae aes ao ae in Nee kee Rela aoe oe Ra 
Distance apart of blowholes an- 
beh hyn socconsnoooses copoodd SiGe 7 TE eoo al trees Isoeo| iaonc||soos| broach mascne Aeteyafete 
Distance apart of blowholes pos- 
Usted oooocngsenuopodccedond 5500))ja0e¢ Cal jallacduiioooalloasollccacl ladon Aol Sate hiocood|(seoo| ooaas 
Wenge thvto tia mus erie tliat os fons 4 Rea lmodn hnoe| dood lances! isoral| doce) Sabie" baoses||oooclboodon 
Anterior margin of anus to tip of 
CLIROTIS ier postsierercucdetel ccterevaierrevere aie as 2O aver overs tall |= lov oke\ Para setel fcatarerel lhaereves |) seustel | Peteuetet arate teh l Seiaeeeral (tetened| skeretstare 
Anus tomnavelasaeeecieiieceleiaelee ee on |) He soenoo |socallmoodllcaceilpoonl|lonaclloccalbacs [basa |sodol| acon 
Length of mammary slit......... S56 Ho oo elboooar FEslpoon||| coollousalloccoljocas|k=e otlsadcacllacce|boonoc 
Distance between mammz....... ACOs Ae cel Wen Boeroen: (aes | osaal laces (anaes II roel So cim|baoods 
Length of white portion of row of 
whalebone, right.............. 49 82 06) 5 sieses ered]! Sane snes lle tere le Reralied rare veil hevota rel lktevoxrebll itelonstresa: | chaccve|| seeteaevens 
Length of longest plates of whale- 
bone (without bristles)......... Poy) ee EE ae Weealliesol|Saal{ckooc ell re F Beers || logace 21i| 16 
Lower jaw extends beyond upper 
iPMindesonocdds qoonsoCdddadc™ iran O}| sireicoys || ave mre uerall Renavaraul hotaveall oneeeredl Nek a eillteraevet Hevecesai] Soanasialp| mtuie’a ip NVevetmtac| wlotadehers 
Tip of lower jaw to ant. end of 
most anterior furrow ......... 16 oon becad evel ||P trays Bass foil hele Tetay\varete) vlleverete: | ctevecwne-atl\sterevellevstelavers 
Breadthiof flukes. a5. j206 0 <ie2 se re I 156 | 140] 156 I 182| 132] 182| 186 | 168|...... 
Depth of caudal peduncle midway ae "i P A 3 ie 
betw. notch of flukes and anus.. 
1 Twice one half. 
? Following curve of caudal peduncle. 
