CETACEA OF THE NEW ZEALAND SEAS. 573: 



East Coast, JVortJi Island. — Male stranded, December 1875. 

 Rostrum in Museum of Royal College of Surgeons, London. 

 Described by Flower as the type of M. haasti. Measurements 

 given by Forbes. Basirostral groove present. Foramina of fifth 

 nerve one behind the other. 



Cool- Strait. — (a) Lyall Bay. Cast ashore, January 1875. 

 Skeleton in British Museum. Exterior and skeleton described by 

 Hector (1875). Skeleton described by Flower as the type of 

 J/, australis. Skull measurements given by Forbes. Basirostral 

 groove deep. Yertebra? : C. 7, D. 9, L. 11, Ca. 20=47. Two 

 cervicals united. Ribs 9, of which 7 are two-headed. (Flower.) 

 (6) Wellington. Skeleton in American Museum of Natural 

 History, ISfew York. 



Kaikoura. — Mandible described and figiired by Hector (1874). 



Saltwater Creek, .30 mdles north of Banks Peninsula. — Male 

 stranded 15th December, 1876. Two males and a female stranded 

 29th December, 1876. Skeleton of one in Canterbury Museum, 

 Skull measurements given by Forbes. Basirostral groove present. 

 Yertebrffi: C. 7, D. 10, L. 11, Ca. 19 = 47. Two cervicals fused. 

 The 8th and 9th cpaidals are joined by a bony growth. Ribs 10, 

 of which 7 are two-headed. Sternum of 4 segments; 1st large,, 

 bifid in front, 2nd and 3rd notched in front and behind, 4th 

 composed of three fused pieces, pointed post'^'riorly and with a 

 central foramina. Phalanges: 1, 6, 6, 4, 3. Skeleton of another 

 in Museum of Royal College of Surgeons, London. Described by 

 Flower and Forbes. Basirostral groove shallow. Vertebrfe r 

 C. 7, D. 10, L. 11, Ca. 20=48. Two cervicals fused. Ribs 10, 

 of which 7 are two-headed. (Flower.) 



Kaia'poi. — Skull in Canterbury Museum. Described by Hector 

 (1873) and Forbes. 



Neio Zealand {locality not stated). — {a) Skull in Otago Museum, 

 Figured by Hector (1878). {h) Skeleton in Paris Museum. 

 Described by Yan Beneden and Gervais, Skull measurements 

 given by Forbes. Basirostral groove present. Foramina of fifth 

 nerve one behind the other. 18 teeth in upper jaw on left, 17 on 

 right side. Sternum of 5 segments. Yertebrse : C. 7, D. 10, 

 0. 11, Ca. 19 = 47. Two cervicals fused. Chevrons 10. Ribs 10, 

 of which 7 are two-headed. Phalanges: 0, 6, 5, 4, 2. (c) Skeleton 

 in Dominion Museum, Wellington. Rostrum narrow, deeper 

 than wide at base. Basirostral groove deep. Foramina, of fifth 

 nerve one behind the other. Maxillary large, directed forwards ; 

 premaxillary small, behind and directed upwards. Length of 

 skull 75 cm., of rostrum 45 cm.; width at squamosals, 28 cm.; 

 base of rostrum, 5 cm. Mandible length, 67 cm. ; symphysis, 

 21'5 cm. This skull approaches closely the type of M. australis. 

 Ribs 10, of which 7 are two-headed. Sternum of 4 segments ; 

 the first two free and notched in front and behind, the last two 

 completely fused, the line of junction being denoted by a 

 foramen. 



