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Delphtntis Compeessicattdtts', Lesson. The Compressed-tailed 



Dolphin. 



Synonyms — PJiocwna eompressicauda, Lesson, F. Cuvier. 



Tursio compressicaudus, G-ray, S. & W., p. 266. 

 Teeth jjijs, small, about five in an inch. 



Lead-coloured, beUy whitish, base of tail compressed on each side. 

 Inhab : Western Coast, Africa. ? 



DELPHruTTS CHAMissoiras, Weigm. The White-muzzled Dolphin. 



Synonyms — Delphinus chamissonis, Weigm, Schreber. 



DelpMnus albirostratus, Peale, Expl. Exped. 



Dark blue-grey, fins and back nearly black, a dark line connects the 

 comer of the mouth with the pectoral fin ; front and sides dark grey, 

 covered with small vermicular white spots ; end of snout white ; com- 

 missure of the lips pale yellow. 



Inhab : Pacific Ocean. 



Delphintts OBSctrETjs^ Gray. The Dusky Dolphin. 



Synonyms — Twrsio olscwus, G-ray, S. & W, p. 264. 

 Glymenia olsctira, Gray, SuppL, p. 71. 

 Phoccena australis, Peale, TJ. S. Expl. Exped. 



Teeth jjiji to w^s, about five in an inch. 



Colour, black above, with oblique diverging streaks on the sides ; 

 underneath whitish. 

 Inhab : South Pacific. 



** Teeth between five and six in an inch. 



DEiiPHUfTTS Cltmene,' Gray. The Clymene. 



Synonyms — Delphinus Olymene, Gray, S. & W., p. 249. 

 Olymenia normalis, Gray, SuppL, p. 70. 



Teeth t^, small, nearly six in an inch. 

 Skull only known. 

 Inhab : ? 



Delphotus lateeaiis*, Peale. The Side-banded Dolphin. 

 Synonyms — DelpMnus lateralis, Peale TJ. S. Expl. Exped. Gray, 

 S. & W., p. 254. 



Teeth grl 



A dark-coloured lateral Hue, edged by spots, separates the colours of 

 the upper and under parts of the bod y, the latter being of a light 



• * Compressus, oompresaed, and cmida, the tail. 

 ' Blackish, dusky. 

 ' Clymene. 

 • Lateralia, belonging to the side. 



