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THE STEiMMATOPUS, OR CROWNED GENUS 

 OF F. CUVIER, 



The Stemmatopus, or Crowned-brow of M. F. Cuvier, receives 

 its name from certain soft appendages which are connected with 

 the forehead and other parts about the cranium. Speaking of 

 the Mitrata, M. Cuvier states, it is remarkable for the ex- 

 treme development of the cranial cavity ; and the Baron ob- 

 serves, " The head of this Seal, when compared with the com- 

 mon one, is somewhat longer, and much broader, especially in 

 the cranial portion ; the orbital space is longer and flatter, and 

 the muzzle much shorter. There are only four incisors in the 

 upper jaw, the middle ones beirg very small, and only two small 

 ones in the lower ; there are five molars on each side of each jaw : 

 they are somewhat compressed, striated, and have their cutting 

 portions marked by three lobes, and many small indentations."* 

 The formulary is 1^=30. 



. F(>9. p. 111. 



