78 



SPECIMENS OF CETACEA. 



in Trans. Roy. Soc. Edin., vol. xxvi., 1872. The first 

 example of the species to be recognised as British. 

 Profile figured, p. 77 ; dorsum, p. 78. 



From John Anderson, Esq., Hillswick, Shetland. 



2. Tympano-periotic bones, right, not fused. Stapes in 

 situ. From No. 1. Tympanic 2| inches long, 1| inch 

 broad. Outer surface divided into small posterior 

 and large anterior parts by narrow, sharp fissure 

 in front of lip-like process, which is continued for 

 a short distance on this surface. Inner surface 

 striated, divided by a fissure into a deeper posterior 

 and a shallow, thinner anterior part. The inferior 

 surface is not definitely bilobed, 1| inch high, but 

 is marked by a longitudinal ridge which ends behind 



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