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FOURTEENTH GENUS. DELPHINORHYNCUS. 



The distinguishing characters of this genus are, a prolonged 

 snout, with a thin and long beak, which is not separated 

 from the forehead by a furrow. The form of the jaws is 

 straight, and they are both supplied with numerous and 

 sharp teeth. The dorsal fin is single. 



M. BLAINVILLE introduced this generic distinction, 

 and proposed its designation. The Cuviers, Des- 

 maret, Lesson, and many others have adopted it. 

 The difference is not great, yet it may be found 

 useful in correct classification. 



The only representation of this genus we supply 

 is the 



DELPHINORHYNCUS OF BREDA. 

 PLATE XXVII. 



Delphinorhyncus Bredanensis, Less. D. Rostratus, Cuv 



Delphinus a long bee. FT. Cuvier. 



CUVIER received from M. Van Breda, professor of 

 natural history at Gand, a drawing which, with an 

 examination of certain crania, led him to recognise 

 the existence of a new and authentic species of the 

 order (Oss. Foss. v. 400). The specimen of which 

 our Plate is a representation was stranded at Brest 

 and there faithfully delineated. The animal ex- 



