FAUNA OF THE ADRIATIC. 



Part I.— LIST OF MAMMALIA. 



Order— PINNIPEDIA. 

 Fam. Phocina. 



Gen. Phoca, L. 

 i. PHOCA V ITU UNA, L. 

 The common Seal. 

 Foca (//.). 



Croat., Tuljan, nerpa, morsko tele. 

 Habit. Only single specimens are occasionally 

 caught at Ragusa, but not further north ; 

 identity appears doubtful as regards these 

 waters. 



Gen. Pelagius, Cnv. 

 2. PELAGIUS MONACHUS, L 

 Phoca monachus, L. 

 The Monk. 

 Foca {It.). 

 Habit. Frequents the reefs (Scogli) of the Dal- 

 matian coast, where it is not uncommon ; 

 Bay of Carin. 



Order— CETACEA. 



Fam. Delphinida. 



Gen. Delphinus, L, 



3. DELPHINUS DELPHIS, L. 



The true Dolphin. 



Delfino comune {It.). 



Croat, Pliskavica, piskavica, dupin. 

 Habit. The most common sp. of its tribe in the 

 Adriatic, appearing in chase of the shoals of 

 mackerel and pilchards in summer. 



4. DELPHINUS TURSIO, Fabr. 



Croat., Velika pliskavica. 

 Habit. A rare sp. of the Adriatic ; Civitanova. 



5. DELPHINUS KISSOANUS. Laur. 



( irampus griseus, Cuv. 1 i) 



Habit. Only accidentally met with in the 

 Adriatic ; Chioggia, Zara. 



Gen. Physeter, L. 



6. PHYSETER AIACROCEPHALUS, L. 



Spermaceti Whale. 

 Fisetere (//.). 

 Croat., Uljesura. 

 Habit. Only accidentally met with in the 

 Adriatic ; Porto S. Giorgio. 



7. PHYSETER TURSLO, L. 



Habit. Not unfrequently met with in the 

 Adriatic ; sp. from the coasts of Istria and 

 Dalmatia ; Umago, Pago. 



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