THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 159 
BALAZENOPTERA MUSCULUS (L.). EUROPEAN, 
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ron 1 17.54) hw, row 
79' 0” |78' 0” *|[77'3"] 68! of (oem 52' 5") 517 
Total length atalelelfala}/atesateireunl o's ss)-s)-sis/-stenaiey/scalleial.siels\'a 948" 936" 927" 816" * Oe ) 629" 619" 
& % % “% fe % % 
Tip OMSHOUltOLEVeue icc < eiscieicls oA nne FO ten cic DOS ||| acconseral eeoreek 18.0 | [14.7] 
RSMO lOwiOless sata arsciacelcmtaens 0: (Ge Sil el erereter re7petedl (leone (iroealls eaiser72 cae 
ia a ; posterior Dasevotemectoralleesr. cetera lire AGHO)|| {| SOG) ||Goooce Bgnk We cccinace 
ei eis rs fol ecm OTS All Se, exec sy5)| ees eect heer ais POE || FEO llecen cc 72.7 |[75.8] 
Notchto fanliikesstOransaaermretiet nimi cilicmece.« = ADO) | Aree lloooacc 32.37 | 30.4 |[32.5] 
ee ees eee RCIILOLISH (OL IDES) serrate ete ccta cree ahs n= BNO || She) || Gain’ ibaandd los oc on 
Length of pectoral COLD OMI ESS «465 el seaged|pooosn|leocs oe MO Siog||t DUO F | Narererors|cvesyte 
peneadtotnitmenisss-s lee oer DAES ieee esse BOTS walllestcterae noe2) | aes 
Greatestsbreadthrompectotal eneyb.retemieeis1- Bn #90) || goeoac 5.0 3.0 B12 Be 
leleaats, Os Clonsell (Qustneetl).4 5 acer cooeeapeds||oooers|(cocone Sonu eho || Sabacse Moecine itt 
Breadthnok Mukesyayamysetnsi ce cochelaieniceereiseeel|(- eet. AR nooo oe BAST. |\2Os3e I\le ste arcie|| ters eve 
From the uncertainties and contradictions of this table it is refreshing to turn 
to the excellent figure of an European Blue whale published in 1874 by Sars (78), 
whose work is notable for its accuracy. Sars states that this figure, which is from 
an 80-foot (Norwegian) female taken at Foyn’s Finmark station, was made by him 
“with the greatest care” after repeated measurements and observations, and with 
the aid of photographs (78, 282; 8 sep.). 
Measurements made on this figure, compared with those of the largest of the 
Newfoundland females of which I made full measurements, show an extremely 
close correspondence, as indicated below : 
BALA@NOPTERA MUSCULUS (L.). NEWFOUNDLAND AND NORWAY. 
Meatirement: eae IgOl. ees 
shotalalengtherwicrtrte crea. cis © SEA GAB TD AD 3k AT Fey uy! 80! o” (Norweg.) 
per cent. per cent, 
Tip of MOU! WOVEN Cocos howe aebooo pO aEno o REA SOHO Oe 21.6 21.6 
Se Me DlOwIno lever r-he sis oils wien ohcteictane aie crerererstay se 18.9 18.5 
Po ees ole a posterior base of pectoral, or axilla........ 34.3 S7nL 
Ua aes Set Regen (CO NSAlec sys ate Rear Seed sis 76.9 77.0 
Length of pectoral from posterior base, or axilla..,....... Hist 1.0 
(Gneatestbread throtp cctonal erties eller tae ei 3.8 3.8 
inineinn Or Gonos vaoo osoecd dno Cope ObaueoCoDUnES Sman 0.96 0.96 
* Center. * Must be incorrect. 7 From posterior margin of flukes. 
* Straight. * Danish measure, in straight line from lower jaw. 
* Skeleton. * “ Longueur totale.” * B. caroline. 
