52 PHXSALID^. 



3. ESCHRICHTIUS. 



Eschriolitms, Oray, 4 c. pp. 113, 131 ; Synops. Whales 8f Bulph. p. 2; 

 LiUJeborg, N. Acta Upsal. vi. p. 12, 1867. 

 Bladebone with large coracoid process. Body of cervical vertebrae 

 separate, small, roundish-oblong. The neural canal very broad and 

 high. 



1. Eschrichtius robustus. B.M. 



Eschrichtius robustus, Gray, I. a. pp. 138 (flg.),373; Synops. Whales 

 ^ Dolph. p. 2 ; Lilljeborg, N. Acta Upsal. 1867, vi. p. 16, t. 1-S ; 

 Cope, Proc. Acad.. Nat. Sci. Philad. 1865, p. 4. 

 Inhab. North Sea ; coast of Devonshire, Sweden ; Atlantic. 

 " The Eschrichtius robustus is admitted on the evidence of a ramus 

 of the under jaw in the Museum, Eutger's College, which is of pe- 

 culiar form, and closely resembles the figure given by Lilljeborg of 

 that portion of this rare species." — Cope, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. 

 1868, p. 194. 



Family 4. PHYSALIDiE. Finner Whales. 



Physalina, Gfray, I. c. pp. 114, 134. 



Physalinidse, Oray, Synops. Whales 8/- Dolph. p. 2. 



Dorsal fin high, erect, compressed, falcate, about three-fourths the 

 entire length from the nose. Pectoral fin moderate, with four short 

 fingers of four or six phalanges. Vertebrse 55 or 64. Cervical ver- 

 tebrae not anchylosed. Neural canal oblong, transverse. 



• Vertebra 60 or 64 ; Ji/rst rib single-headed (of. p. 64). 



1. BENEDENIA. 



Benedenia, Gray, I. c. pp. 114, 135 ; Synops. Whales Sr Dolph. p. 2. 



Eostrum of skuU narrow, attenuated, with straight slanting edges. 

 Second cervical vertebra with two short truncated lateral processes. 

 The first rib single-headed. 



1. Benedenia Enoxii. B.M. 



Benedenia Knoxii, Gray, I. c. pp. 138, figs. 24^26 ; Synops. Whales 

 ^ Dolph. p. 2. 



Benedenia hoops. Gray, Synops. Whales ^ Dolph. tab. 32. f. 1, 2 (cer- 

 vical vertebrss). ' 



Inhab. North Sea, coast of Wales. 



2. PHYSALUS. 



Physalus, Gray, I. c. pp. 114, 139; Synops. Wliales 8f Dolph. p. 2; 

 IMljeborg, N. Acta Upsal. 1867, p. 72. 



Eostrum of the skull narrow, attenuated, with straight sloping 

 sides. Second cervical vertebra with a broad lateral process, with a 

 large perforation at the base. First rib single-headed. Sternum 



