. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 358 Mr. F. W. Hutton on Tnrsio metis. reaching to the caudal fin. Dorsal, pectorals, and caudal slate- blue, without spot. Measurements. ft. in. Total length along the curve of the side 7 6 of the back 7 6 Length from tip of snout to blowhole 1 2 „ „ to eye 1 1 to commencement of dorsal fin 3 5 Dorsal fin—width at base -J- " „ height m ° » „ anterior margin L ~ Pectoral fins—length •}? ^ „ breadth at base - ^ Caudal fin—spread * ^ „ anterior margin of lobe ?*•. Tursio met
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. 358 Mr. F. W. Hutton on Tnrsio metis. reaching to the caudal fin. Dorsal, pectorals, and caudal slate- blue, without spot. Measurements. ft. in. Total length along the curve of the side 7 6 of the back 7 6 Length from tip of snout to blowhole 1 2 „ „ to eye 1 1 to commencement of dorsal fin 3 5 Dorsal fin—width at base -J- " „ height m ° » „ anterior margin L ~ Pectoral fins—length •}? ^ „ breadth at base - ^ Caudal fin—spread * ^ „ anterior margin of lobe ?*•. Tursio metis, Gray. The specimen here described was presented to the Otago Museum by Captain Fairchild, of the Colonial steamer ' Luna,' and is one of two captured in Useless Bay, Dusky Sound, on the 10th of May, 1875. The other specimen was also a female, and measured 9| feet in length; on being captured it emitted large quantities of milk. The following are the dimensions of the skull:— inches. Total length 19 Length of beak 11 Width at orbits 9 „ notch 4| „ middle of beak 3 Length of lower jaw 15 „ teeth-line 8| The skull agrees very well with the figure of that of T. metis in the ' Zoology of the Voyage of the Erebus and Terror ;' but the teeth are rather closer 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 London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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