. Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British museum, (Natural History). Mammals, Fossil. 56 CETACEA. has been described and figured by the writer in the' Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc' vol. xliii, p. 13, woodcut fig. 2. In its Fig. / ? Eucetus aniblyodoih —The left periotic; from the Eed Crag of Felixstowe. |. a, anterior articular facette for tympanic; b, posterior articular ridge for do.; c, hollow for accessory ossicle; d, e, f, unnamed ridges and hollows; g, capsule of semicircular canals. (From the 'Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc,') somewhat produced posterior extremity it agrees much more n
. Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British museum, (Natural History). Mammals, Fossil. 56 CETACEA. has been described and figured by the writer in the' Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc' vol. xliii, p. 13, woodcut fig. 2. In its Fig. / ? Eucetus aniblyodoih —The left periotic; from the Eed Crag of Felixstowe. |. a, anterior articular facette for tympanic; b, posterior articular ridge for do.; c, hollow for accessory ossicle; d, e, f, unnamed ridges and hollows; g, capsule of semicircular canals. (From the 'Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc,') somewhat produced posterior extremity it agrees much more nearly with the corresponding bone of Hyperoodon than with that of Physeter, but the median tympanic ridge is broader and lower; the anterior articular facette for the tympanic has been partially abraded, and the accessory ossicle on the posterior half of the tympanic face is wanting. Presented by John Brown, Esq., 1852. The foUoiviiig rolled and imperfect teeth from the Bed Crag may prohahly he referred either to the present or one of the allied forms. 28255. The dentine cores of two teeth; from Felixstowe. Purchased, 1852. 37724. The dentine core of a tooth with a fragment of cement on one side. Purchased, 1863. 39024. Part of the dentine core of a tooth. Bowerhanlc Collection. Purchased, 1865. 36653. Part of a tooth, wanting some of the cement. Brown Collection, Presented by Prof. Sir R. Oiven^ ' ,, 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 Geology; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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