BY H. H. SCOTT AND CLIVE E. LORD. 5 



CONSPECTUS. 



In the present instance our investigations extended to 

 the following specimens of the Tasmanian Museum col- 

 lections : — 



1. One complete articulated skeleton which was label- 

 led "Skeleton of Killer {Orca 'pacificcC) from Adventure 

 Bay, Tasmania. Prepared and articulated by T. Roblin, 

 Curator of the Museum 1868." 



2. One skull complete with lower jaw, which was 

 labelled ''P^eudorca meridionals, Donor, W. L. Crowther, 

 Esqr." 



This specimen was in ai splendid state of preservation. 



3. One skull, similar chaoracter to No. 2, but not in 

 such a good state of presei'vation. The lower jaw and 

 teeth are missing. 



4. A large portion of the skeleton belonging to the 

 previous skull. 



5. Complete skeleton, including skull of Glohicejjlia- 

 lus melas. (Adult male.) 



6. Ditto. (Immature malei.) 



7. Ditto. (Female — skull missing.) 



8. Skull of Globicephalus melas. 



9. Skull of Beaked whale labelled ''Epidon chatliamen- 

 sis." 



In the jjresent instance we have dealt with the first 

 eight of this series, and it is our intention to consider the 

 characteristics of the remainder in future papers, together 

 with such facts relating to other members of the Tasmanian 

 Cetacea as may be obtained from time to time. 



PSEUDOECA CRASSIDENS 

 (Plate No. I.) 



Phoccena crassidens, Owen, British Fossil Mammals and 

 Birds, p. 516 (1846). 



Pseudorca crassidens, Reinhardt, Recent Memoirs of 

 Cetacea, Ray Society (Nov. 7th, 1862). 



Orca meridionalis, Flower, Proc. Zoological Society of Lon- 

 don, p. 420 (1864). 



Attention was first paid to specimen No. 1, which 

 consisted of a complete articulated skeleton bearing the 

 label "Skeleton of Killer" (Orca ■pacifica) from Adventure 

 Bay, Tasmania. (Prepared and Articulated bv T. Roblin, 

 Curator of the Museum 186S). 



