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Sixth Genus— HYPEROODONTES*. 



Lacepede, Cuvier. 



Characters. — Three enormous maxillary crests rise over the 

 cranium and are separated by deep furrows ; these occasion 

 the remarkably rounded and prominent forehead, with the 

 short and strong beak ; palate supplied with small false tu- 

 berculous teeth? The horns of the crescent-shaped spiracle 

 turned backwards. 



HYPEROODON HONFLORIENSIS. 



PLATE XIII. 



Hyperoodon of Honfleur, Less. — H. Butskopf, Lacepede. — Del- 

 phinus Butskopf, Bon. — D. Hunterii, Desmaret. — D. Biden- 

 tatus, Hunter. — Bottle-head of Dale ? called Bottle-nosed 

 Whale by Hunter in his Plate xix. 



It may be observed tbat we avoid every tbing "like 

 critical disquisition concerning classification and 

 nomenclature, though these are most important as 

 it regards the progress of the science. We do so 

 from the conviction that such discussions are un- 

 snited for a popular work of this nature. It may, 

 however, interest our readers, for once, to have a 

 specimen of the manner in which in these inquiries 

 error slips in, and confusion results ; and we shall, 

 therefore, here adduce a few particulars concerning 

 the important genus under consideration, premising, 

 * From vrt^m and e^ovs, teeth in the palate. 



