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III. Description of a Species of Delphinus, which 

 appears to be new. 



By the late George Montagu, Esq. F. L. S. & M. W. S. 

 (Read 20th March 1815.) 



Delphinus Truncatus, 



With numerous Teeth, closely connected, trun- 

 cated, and on a level with the gums : In 

 form resembling the Dolphin. 



In the summer of the year 1814, a cetaceous ani- 

 mal was exhibited as a show at Totness, which I 

 was informed belonged to the genus Delphinus, 

 but that it possessed some characters which did not 

 appear to belong to any of the species hitherto 

 known. 



As I did not hear of the circumstance till after 

 the animal had been boiled for obtaining its oil, I 

 could only endeavour to collect the best information 

 concerning it, and, if possible, obtain its jaws, in 

 which its principal distinction from Delphinus del- 

 phis appeared to consist. The first information of 

 the capture of this animal, I received from Mr 

 Dyer of Totness, and afterwards a more detailed 

 account of the capture and description of the ani- 



