ALLEN'S BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CETACEA AND SIRENIA. 489 



1804. LACEPEDE, [BERN-. GERM. E"TIEXNE] Continued. 



Les Narwals, pp. 142-163. 9. Lo Narwal vulgairo (Narwalus vulgaris), pp. 142-158, pi. iv, 

 fly;. 3. 10. Le Narwal microcephalo (Narwalus microcephalus), pp. 159-162, pi. v, fig. 2, ani- 

 mal, d apres tin dessin par W. Brand), pi. ix, fig. i, tete osseuse. 11. Le Xarwal Anderson 

 (Narwalus Andersonianus), p. 163. 



Les Anarnaks, p. 164. 12. L'Anarnak groenlandoise (Anarnak Groenlandicus) , p. 164. 



Les Cachalots, pp. 165-218. 13. Lo Cachalot mucrocephale (Catodon macrocephalus),^. 

 165-211, pi. x, fig. 1, animal (d'apres Bounaterro), pi. xi, tote osseuse, pi. xii, vertebres et 

 cote (pll. xi, xii d'apres nature). 14. Lo Cachalot trumpo (Catodon trumpo), pp. 212-215, pi. 

 x, fig. 2 (d'apres Robertson). 15. Le Cachalot svineval (Catodon svineval), pp. 216,217, pi. 

 ix, fig. 2, teto osseuse [ Olobiocephalus melas]. 16. Le Cachalot blanchatre (Catodon albi- 

 cans) [= Beluga catodon], p. 218. 



Les Physales, pp. 219-226. 17. Le Physale cylindriquo (Phy solus cylindricus), pp. 219- 

 226, pi. ix, fig. 3 (d'apres Anderson). 



Les Physeteres, pp. 227-24 i. 18. Le Physetero microps (Physeter microps), pp. 227-235. 

 19. Le Physetere orthodon (Physeter orthodon), pp. 236-238. 20. Le Physetere mular (Phy- 

 seter mular), pp. 239-242. 



Les Delphinapt6res. pp. 243-249. 21. Le Delphinaptere beluga (Delphinapterus beluga), 

 [= Beluga catodon], pp. 243-24S. 22. Le Delphinaptere seuedette (Delphinapterus sene- 

 detta), p. 249. 



Les Dauphins, pp. 250-317. 23. Le Dauphin vulgai re ( Delpldnus vulgaris), pp. 230-286, pi. 

 xiii, fig. 1, animal, pi. xiv, fig. 1, tete. 24. Le Dauphin marsouiu (Delphinus phoccena), pp. 

 287-297, pi. xiii, fig. 2, pi. xiv, fig. 2, squelotte (pi. xiv d'apres nature). 25. Le Dauphin orque 

 (Delphinus orca), pp. 298-301, pi. xv, fig. 1, pi. xvi, crane (d'apres nature). 26. Le Dauphin 

 gladiateur (Delphinus gladiator), pp. 302-30G, pi. v, fig. 3. 27. Le Dauphin Nesarnack (Del- 

 phinus nesarnack), pp. 307, 308, pi. xv, fig. 2. 28. L'o Dauphin diodon (Delphinus diodon), pp. 

 309, 310. 29. Le Dauphin ventru (Detyhinus ventricosus) , p. 311, pi. xv, fig. 3 (d'apres Hunter). 

 SO. Le Dauphin feres (Delphinus feres), pp. 312, 313. 31. Le Dauphin de Duhamel (Delphi- 

 nus Duhameli), pp. 314, 315. 32. Le Dauphin de P6ron (Delphinm Peronii), p. 316. 33. Lo 

 Dauphin de Commerson (Delphinus Commersoni), pp. 317, 318. 



Les Hyperoodons, pp. 319-324. 34. L'Hyperoodon butskopf (Hyperoodon butskopf), pp. 

 319-324, pi. xv, fig. 3. 



Table alphab6tique, pp. 325-329. 



The text is an elaborate compilation ; the figures of the animals, with the two or three 

 obove-noted exceptions, are copies; all the osteological figures, except one, are original. 

 Viewed in the light of to-day, the work is a striking commentary on the poverty of the author's 

 resources, and on the inexact information of the times in all that related to the history of 

 Cetacea. Compared with Bonnaterre's work (1789), the number of species is greatly increased, 

 while the generic nomenclature differs to a very large degree, through the introduction of new 

 genera and the substitution of new names for others. The prominent feature is therefore the 

 classification, which, considering the state of Cetological knowledge at this time, is entitled to 

 praise. Its weakness lies in the recognition of a largo number of species now known to be 

 nominal or fictitious, but which, supported by Lacepede's endorsement, figured prominently 

 for many years in the works of later compilers. 



Lacepede's new genera are the following: 1. Balcenoptera, 2. Narwalus (=Monodon), 

 3. Anarnak (based on Monodon apurius, Fabr.), 4. Catodon (ex Artedi?), 5. Physalus, 

 6. Delphinapterus, and, 7. Hyperoodon. His new specific designations are : 1. Baloinoptera 

 gibbar(=Balcenaphysahis,'Liun.),'-Z. Balcenopteraji(barte8(=Balcenaboop8,~Limi.), 3. Balce- 

 noptera acuto-rostrata (=Balcena rostrata, Miill.), 4. Narivalus vulgaris, 5. N. microcepha- 

 lus, 6. N. Andersonianus ( = Monodon monoceros), 7. Anarnak groenlandicus (= Mono- 

 don spurius, Fabr.), 8. Catodon svineval (= Globiocephalus melas), 9. Physeter orthodon, 

 JO. Delphinapterus beluja (Beluga catodon), 11. Delphinus vulgaris (-D. delphis), 12. 

 Delphinus nesarnack (= D. tursio,Fa,l>i:), 13. Delphinus diodon (= Hyperodon butzkopf), 14. 

 Delphinus ventricosus (=? Grampus griseus), 15. Delphinus Duhameli, sp. n., 16. Delphinus 

 Peronii (= D. leucorhamphus, Peron, Ms.), sp. n., 17. Delphinus Commersoni (ex Commerson, 

 Ms.), sp. n. 



Besides the Sonnini version of 1804 (q. v.), Lacepede's Hist. nat. de C.'taces was republished 

 in 1805, in two vols. 12, in the 90 vol. 12 ed. of Buffbn, forming vols. 89, 90; in Lacepede's 

 8 ed. of Buffon published in 1819 (not seen by me), and in later editions of the same. Also 

 in the collected works of Lacepede (ed. Desmarest, 11 vols. 8, 18-26-31), and in the later editions 

 of his works published in 1830, 1836, 1839, and 1844 (not seen by me). Cf. Carus and Eugel- 

 mann, Bibliotheca hist, nat., i, 1846, p. 332. [472.] 



1804. SOXNINI [DE MANNONCOURT], C. [N.] S. Histoire naturelle, | g6n6rale et par- 

 ticuliere, | des C6tace"es. | Ouvrage fasaint suite t\ FHistoire naturelle, ge'ne'- 

 rale | et particuliere, composde par Leclerc de Buffou, et | mise dans un nouvel 

 ordre par C[HARLES]. [NICOLAS] S[IGISBERT]. SONNINI [DE MANNONCOURT], 



