. Catalogue of seals and whales in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Seals (Animals); Whales. 5. pnrsALUs. 159 Cervical and part of dorsal vertebra) and the baleen in the British Museum. Length 50 feet. The xippcr lateral processes of the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebra} are very slender and bent dovs'n, with two slight angular ridges on the outer edge ; the lower processes are much thicker and bent up at the end, with a broad fiat lower edge near the base, which forms an angle at the end. The bodies of the cervical vertebra? are roundish oblong, rather wider bel
. Catalogue of seals and whales in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Seals (Animals); Whales. 5. pnrsALUs. 159 Cervical and part of dorsal vertebra) and the baleen in the British Museum. Length 50 feet. The xippcr lateral processes of the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebra} are very slender and bent dovs'n, with two slight angular ridges on the outer edge ; the lower processes are much thicker and bent up at the end, with a broad fiat lower edge near the base, which forms an angle at the end. The bodies of the cervical vertebra? are roundish oblong, rather wider below than above, about one-fourth the width wider than they are high. The form of the body and the slenderness and form of the lateral processes of the cervical vertebrae seem to separate this species from P. antiquoriim, as well as the separate form of the lateral processes. In the Plymouth specimen of the latter in the Museum, the bodies of the cervical vertebrae are oblong, transverse, being one-third the width broader than high. Fitr. Second cervical vertebra of Physalus Di/f/itidii. Extreme length, measured by a cord, Soi inches; height 12 inches. Articulating sm'face : height 7 inches ; width 11 inches. Fiff. 35. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875. London : Printed by Order of the Trustees
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