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observations which should be recorded, together with notes on their 
distribution. 
Caton, J. D. The Californian Gray Whale ( Bhacheanectes glaucus , 
Cope). Am. Nat. xxii, pp. 509-514. 
A sketch of the habits of this Whale. 
Cocks, A. H. The Finwhale Fishery off the Lapland Coast. Zool. 
(3) xii, pp. 201-208. 
Observations on this fishery, with a record of the number of specimens 
killed. 
Flower, W. H. Article, “ Whale.” Encycl. Brit. 9th ed. xxiv, pp. 523- 
526 ; with an appendix on Whale Fisheries, by R. Gray, pp. 526-528. 
This article is illustrated with woodcuts of 5 species of Whales, and 
after a general introduction as to the systematic position of the order, 
gives a classified account of the larger forms, together with a briefer 
notice of some of the smaller Odontoceti. The appendix on Whale 
Fishery describes the vessels and implements employed, and the method 
of hunting ; followed by an account of the fisheries of particular regions. 
Keibel, F. Die Entwickelungsvorgange am hinteren Ende des Meer- 
8chweinchenombryos. Arch. Anat. Phys. 1888, Anat. Abth. pp. 
407-430, pis. xxiii & xxiv. 
A memoir on the development of the hinder extremity of Porpoises, 
especially noticing the mode of formation of the anus, the development 
of the allantois and urinary bladder, and of the caudal part of the Wolf- 
fian bodies. 
Kukentiial, W. Ueber die Hand der Cetaceen. Anat. Anz. iii, 
pp. 638-646 & 912-916, woodcuts. 
Discusses the embryology of the manus of Globioceplialus, and con- 
cludes therefrom that the theory that its “ hyperphalangism ” is due to 
an adaptive segmentation of tissue lying distal of the normal third 
phalangeal is untenable. Further indicates an analogy between the 
Cetacean manus and that of the Ichthyopterygia. 
Leboucq, H. Ueber das Fingerskelett der Pinnipedier und der Cetaceen. 
Op, cit. iii, pp. 530-534. 
Considers that the Cetacea are most nearly related to the hypothetical 
Promammalia , and that their “ hyperphalangism ” is an original and not 
an acquired character, since the fcetus has more of these bones than the 
adult. 
Probst, J. Ueber die Ohrenknochen fossiler Cetodonten aus derMolasse 
von Baltringen, O. A. Laupheim. JH. Ver. Wtirtt. 1888, pp. 46-63, 
pis. i & ii. 
Describes and figures a number of tympanic and periotic bones of small 
Odontoceti from the Miocene of Baltringen, which are not, however, 
generically determined, 
Southwell, W Notes on the Seal and Whale Fishery of 1887. Zool. 
(3) xii, pp. 121-128. 
A summary of the results obtained by the whalers and sealers of 1887. 
