76 DELPHINIDiE. 



ELECTRA. 



Electra, Gray, Cat. 8. ^ W. p. 268 ; Synops. Whales ^ Do^h. p. 7. 

 The beak of the skuU'very flat above, with the edges in front of 

 the notches bent up. Teeth-line stopping considerably short of 

 the notch. 



Beah of the skvll rather longer (about, one-third) than the length of the 

 brain-case. Teeth moderate, four in an inch, those of the lower jaw 

 rather larger. 



1. Electra obtusa. B.M. 



Lagenorhynchus Electra, Oray, I. c. p. 268 ; P. Z. S. 1866, p. 216 ; 



Zool. E. %■ T. t. 13. 

 Electra obtusa, Oray, Synopsis of Whales % Dolph. p. 7, t. 13 (skull). 



Beak tapering, rounded in front. 

 Inhab. ? 



2. Electra Asia. B.M. 



LagenorliynchuS'Asia, Oray, I. c. p. 269. no. 3 ; Zool. E. ^ T. t. 14; 



Oervais, OsUog. C4t. tab. 36. fig. 6. 

 Electra^Asia, Oray, Synops. Whales 8f Dolph. ^. 7, t. 14 (skull). 



Beak attenuated, acute in front. 

 Inhab. ? 



3. Electra fasiformis. B.M. 



Electra fusiformis, Gray, Synops. Whales 8^ Dolph. p. 7. 

 Delphinus fusiformis, Owen, Trans. Zool. Soe. vi. t. 6. f. 1, t. 7 

 (skull). 



Beak broad, and rounded in front. 

 Inhab. India (W. Elliot). B.M. 



4. Electra acuta. 



Electra acuta, Oray, Synops. Whales Sr Dolph. p. 7. 

 Lagenorhynchus acutus. Gray, Cat. S. §• W. p. 270. no. 4. 

 Delphinus Eschrichti, Poelman, Ac. Hoy. Belgique, 1864, vol. xvii. 



Inhab. North Sea. 



According to Schlegel's figure of the skull, it should be arranged 

 in this section. 



5. Electra breviceps. 

 Lagenorhynchu.s breviceps, Oervais, Ost^og. Cit. tab. 36. fig. 3. 

 luhab. ? 



