THE WHALEBONE WHALES OF THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. 2771 
Length. 
No. 57,135. “Japan.” Bought of Wm. Philips & Son, New Bedford, Mass., 1883... 8 ft. 6 in. 
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“57,134. ‘‘Northwest.” Bought of Wm. Philips & Son, New Bedford, Mass., 1883 7 “ 2 “ 
Regarding this species, Van Beneden remarked in 1875 (4, 37): “It seems to 
us demonstrated and confirmed to-day . . . that the whale of the coasts of Japan 
is a distinct species, and occurs in the North Pacific as the Basque whale occurs in 
the North Atlantic.” 
Megaptera versabilis Cope. 
Cope described this species from the data furnished by Scammon (83, 15). 
These data include the following characters : 
1. “A short body with immense belly, and frequently diminutive ‘small’; 
inordinately large pectorals and flukes.” 
2. “A protuberance, of variable shape and size in different individuals, placed 
on the back about one fourth the length from the flukes, is called the hump.” 
3. “The top of the head is dotted with irregular rounded bunches, that project 
above the surface about a half inch, each covering about two inches of space.” 
4, “Number of folds on the belly twenty-six, averaging in width from four to 
eight inches.” 
5. “Color of body black, under side of pectorals white. Frequently the 
under side of the flukes is white likewise, and sometimes the greater portion of 
the belly.” 
6. “The Humpback has also growing on its body what are termed barnacles, 
which appear to collect most on the fins, flukes, and head.” 
“The following measurements and memoranda were taken by Capt. F. S. 
Redfield, of the whaling and trading brig Manuella, while cruising in Behring Sea, 
September 17th, 1866”': 
Ft. In. 
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ILERALN CH (NISORENS oo coon oo Dod 2nd doco cba ddadaseodeooonDe ae 13 7 
Breadth “ Be UE Seti oie B ERS Ds COTO Ch OCC IES EI Ee 3 2 
Distance toma SNOW tOnpECtOLAls x cjato res lcteyatetervalera\-l «'s)<ta)le's/cioicnetete) oy etser= [2 fo) 
e se COLNET OL MO Uh) LORSINOU tasers ele yelcisie) sieletone «/arstereieleesi= 9 6 
e Sa EVE TtO! SHOES, ates ero cnenerarsrebet cisions reve ets a teu tientiees 10 2 
‘ Be SPOUtholesston snout carriers sick sericea ere enters 9 4 
IBhesevaldowoye ltl <rhae aia ceiced bo Ginn Oo a tbo on Oneo Coe ren ere moco ica 15 7 
DSU PND gt 1 sxevayn se ar\aysrc sista ova spelt store cvelere ois sc: ee lelegoue Ga wie! Sintere 3 4 
Distance fromman ise tOmlMkeshe nctecr ey meterce ciate ecclcrtee eetie veiers erclial II 6 
se smacenitall slits to) flukes eeeneremeiec as «ii trochiaiina etter 17 ) 
Lean OE TONGS Oi NW oocnbavbocoscncadce suobbS coDUDSOONMEOOr 16 fo) 
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1 These measurements were corrected in the Marine Mammals, p. 39, and the later figures 
are given here. 
