222 THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 
specimens seem to have been rather unusually white. More evidence is required 
before Rawitz’s tentative hypothesis can be accepted. 
In the majority of the descriptions of European Humpbacks the color of the 
dorsal fin is not specified. Van Beneden states that the posterior part is white 
(7, 118). Sars represents it as dark like the back. In Newfoundland specimen 
in No. 6, the dorsal 
21 also there 
No. 5, the dorsal was black with small irregular white marks ; 
was blotched and spotted with white on the anterior margin; in No, 
was some white on the anterior margin. 
PROPORTIONS. 
While at the Snook’s Arm whaling station, Newfoundland, in 1899, I made 
measurements, as already stated, of three Humpbacks, one male and two females, 
These measurements are given in the following table : 
MEGAPTERA NODOSA (BONNATERRE), NEWFOUNDLAND, 
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Total length from tip of snout to notch of flukes..................+.. Ae! 2! As gpl AO On 
Tip of snout to posterior insertion of dorsal fin.........+sseeeee seen, Py OY. |e Bi! Nall By" 
“anterior "i Nene Nada my ie iterates Hocadan Byavfauaberacenets fol| 2A ol Loed eet raga lteeeetone re 
te EES eyre. (GEMtER)) a... cre perete sseheresotsicteipianess:cronele ioteyeanieiaher stoistieteles iey (5) Jee ea en 
Be on, hee Dlowdolel eters erernerets oHD.OD COnGQUONSO oN DOs ADOT OOOO Bal all PBh ate emi 
os. ee omantenloninsentionrotapectoralssncm< ymin reat 134A" ||sOs orn arate 
(Tani “ “ * . ! ” 
ART tera raicterevavever ters terere.erecels Zoe sre oavnerera eames lovoreyarererere FCC AG DOA Cb D7! TOs |b cpevenar. 
Bey ER GEE Sf ESAT cai chepattensies shel stare ave oes eters chct e's uot ane ia ular cs setnteee sa revaicel ahs 1etarel lS elereesPeeen | rested ria are 
Vierticalgheiehtiofidorsalann ceric lett ROO L Om EIOO DA aaah th OMT Odom 2 tae llereters 
Breadthvofefluksesiin.,arre reject acters ctayere oii «a1 e axe ise aledade aciogie, Shereienets sented IN (tamer: al Arrant, 5.8 
From notch Of MUWkeEs tOlaM US trertstihaetcrsrotie en cotter tor tera ener vemoens viel (Sf || aie one SI 15 
«© root of DEUS serie snleteicy ere cle aiateoherevereuere ters Maratea TA! Ome Ik Seca rctecs Be aris 
. ee Mee Se BCS bolo Cinch COLO OO OTIG A COROCNID CTO rats cemarx teres Ol epee ne oye lich 
is PAPC ER chts «aco coat anteater Oe ono Moe ORO Roe T7ATOR || LOU Orso umoN 
Length of pectoral from head of HMIMENUS 2:5 <5: >\sireueisrsyaveleineys avapee a) eranerete SN Guise AEN tail! 
“posterior insertion, or axilla............. sae D2) 2a} 2k eguel lauren 
Greatest breadth of pectoral fin.... - Sa Peo O ae Mens Sabino Gots canna By ake allegete sete fe! 
B 1 1 on ! ” ! ” 
roadestpectOrall mG Gel. witcrneceen eateries eters) orate erate stets Aaqound Gooodawesal| ct o 5 O10 
Depth of caudal peduncle at insertion of flukes........ccscceesee vee Be oT dhs ta 405) ee aeeeae 
“ _“ flukes at root (antero-posterior)........ slacuaraerenaisiey Jeeersie TIS SHE ereulin« alcatel Roya 
Length of protuberances on upper jaw Se re Sy Goumiatchin: Sapa toehctetevereneds Olid II ais waver, jl Vamperager 
Breadth “ Bie Wine Beitade cs eg ot Pero ee Fesharss afer hel POMEL | Rcteenntage 650 
Length of longest whalebone without the bristles. ..... Sopoo Hace soos Te a eC : 
Sed Oxsaltin ends Bots SCARE SO Tale, crores ey teria Acoso teal lite 
fA: KOTUMCELOF CHECY.E nc cromiemtemtere ests.» clever pers oa chavo nantes aieraliuenects. WER cial Otters 
a“ “ " 
ha Ce Seo UGS ooo 0 0 PORE RaeTn ONO ce opodeon Adood|leccocere Koy Nell bey Schaef 
Semi-circumference of body OPPOSitesDavel scr meysrinree a ete Roexeteisll terecietrel || larernere AM 
' To head of humerus. * Center. 
