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seven of which are more or less imperfect ; eight ribs, all with 

 simple heads. 



Mr. Swiahoe has sent to the British Museum part of the head, 

 three cervical vertebrae, the first and seven other dorsal vertebrae, and 

 eight ribs of a large Fianer Whale which was thrown ashore on the 

 coast of Formosa. The bones are nearly of the size of similar bones 

 of the European Fianer {Physalus antiquorvm), which often reaches 

 to the length of 60 or 70 feet, and they most probably belong to an 

 animal nearly of that size. 



The second and third cervical vertebrse are united, as in the small 

 Firmer (Balcenojptera rostrata) of Europe, while ia aU the larger 

 Finners which are as yet known these two bones are always free. 



Fig. 88, 



Fig. 89. 



Fig. 88. Back view of the second and third cervical vertebrae united 

 by the neural arches. 

 89. Side view of the same vertebrae. 



This union of the second and third cervical vertebra is one of the 

 characters by wHch the genus Balwnoptera is separated from the 

 genus Physalus. The front part of the neural canal has the sub- 



