THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC, ial yy 
The following table consists (1) of measurements selected from the foregoing 
American series and reduced to percentages of the total length, and (2) similar 
measurements from European records, also reduced to percentages : 
BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). NEWFOUNDLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. 
Snook’s Arm, 1899. 
Balena |Gloucester, 
Station,} Mass. 
No. | No. | No. No. No. No. No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | 1901. Dwight, 
II 3 2 19 20 4 13 9 8 I 12 ro 7 No. 16 1872. 
DER ricer eas ez g 2 2 g g S 6 6 g é $ é g g g 
INS mci Bee ORE ad. | ad. | ad. | ad. | ad. | ad. ad 
Motalilengthirrmtae aie. 70’ 8" 63’ 7" 63'0"|62' 11" |62'8" 16x’ 10" 61' 2"159/ 1" 157’ 6"'55'2"|54' 6"'53'9"|50'7"\60' 11"| 48’ 0 
3 at | ee Me & % CNP ss aay eA | le % % % 
Tip of snout to eye..../20.0| 20.4/21.6] 19.7 |21.5] 21.9 |20.5/19.3|20.1|....|19.6|20.7|19.8] 20.7 20.1 
wee ** to blowhole 
(center) .-%, . secu oe His Gea Voge [etsipted| esas LOe7)|| koay || Los ipa 18.6) T8886 i070} eLOe Suilime crise 
Dip of snout to pectoral) .- 5. )/s-2=|.«. «|| 32-3 134-54)... . 33.2'/32.4! 33.5! |33.9! Beier! © Seite 
ie aeitonbacks of 
dorsal. seyret ret TS eVaAl BR TON Measharelllaxegersvess 752 OW 7O28) (77. OlF7=S7T7e5)|- == 770177 Bi75°5) 755 || [zone 
Tip of lower jaw tonavel|]....|....]....] 52.12/52.97]...... Suse Re RSH IGGHE eo oao | RoneHGUAsll Gaodloasoce [56.4 
Length of pectoral from | 
head of humerus..... 12.5] If.5|12.9| 12.2 |12.8] 12.3 |11.9|.-.-|12.0|12.9|12.2/11.2|13.1| 12.2 11.8 
Breadth of pectoral... .|| 2:8] 2.6| 3.0] 3-2 | 3-1] 2.7] 3.1] 2.8] 3.0] 4.8?) 3.1 BROli2a9) 2.8 
Height of dorsal....... Pts) 23 nl) See || sell Pare ei) wage) etal e Soqil 2.6) 2.2 2.4 
Breadth of flukes, tip to 
Oa cebosopeconoener 21.5| 20.2|....| 24.6 |22.3| 21.0 |24.8]. 22.6]... Ward by e-Civalle, Stebel) SetiaocoS 
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BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS (L.). EUROPE. 
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BS oo cer || 22 8 eae | 12 | Aas -¢ | 25 
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Zo 5 as oe ao" 2 oe os 8.2 Eo AS f=] 
52 4235 5S oa | S¢| tos Es > 215 oe 
me] aed ok ae eid Ge os ct Bo kG 
aa | SO | 2] 88 | eee) $8) a2] SE] ce] ae 
Site crcl Mae paced pen Oso Odeon pHoCnUN $ad.| 6 ad.| 6 ad. g $ad.| 6 ad é 
(@)lotallMenetht sarc mcicim ysis sists ia's sieereys 65’ 3” |65' or 66 64’ 0" | 64’ 0” 163’ 4"3) 61’ 8” 57 675 
% % % % % % % 
(2) dliipofiupper yaw, 0) eyey.s. -i-)-)oler <1 - [2350]]|Paeeeee 2010) |e ens « 20.0 | 20.24 Hees 
(6) eee Meee ciblowhole a sic-csc e \|bsceverels |e sysusiorers Brey dal feterstet 15.6 | 17.0 Sian 
(@) eect ts mens DECLOTAlE) ys \er3-.¢5 a1 B2t2 a | oer SEO osaane AAGoy|| 2040.58 Siete 
5) eet ees ee ening) naroinidorsall 07726): |\ ere. pane) Bona “isis Wicao cay [76.0] 
(6) Tip of lower jaw to corner of mouth...|......| ...... LOSS lesa’ b Bnics licicomac A008 
euouw (emeii sn US naivell. ajesisirce sc [GO%7i]|| Meer siehetal||leiaste ce Reodtltnemnbad Haiche 
(8) Length of pectoral from root ......... HEN] ae wai |! seco A Gee TO!GM neers Pont 
(@) BiseEehin Ge jreeiGPl Gsoconcnanddoonon|asoobd) oceaso 5) ||Soo0ds Spotl loool mn 4 
(To) MELE ght) of dorsallliitavecteyete-vv=eielelare)<ic-sce|[snsinie or|| sue/sreiats B.0) conn sq) SHO |lsoacor aa 
(11) Breadth of flukes, tip to tip........... AVOI || Sede | Bese) loco cen ddnoullbpocoe 6 
(12) Height of body at pectoral............ avoote| oanoac paca |looedod WHEL ll ooeoud ie 
(13) ‘* ‘* ‘* midway between flukes 
ANI GUC OxSalllsersmeserarerst sisters eovseve svete sine EO) || acsrersrate Pr BUM lbeterers cov TORS eereneterers 
! To posterior insertion of pectoral, or axilla. 
? From upper jaw, by subtracting flukes to navel from total length. 
* All measurements from Sars’s figure of 1881, which is excellent. 4 Straight. ° To border of flukes, straight. 
® To center of blowhole = 18.1 %. 7 From head of humerus. 
8 Bones, from head of humerus. 
