A treatise on zoology . Fig. 494. GastrochisiMi melamjyus, Rich. The lower figure shows the groove into wliich the pelvic be folded. (After Giinther.) TInjrsitocephalus, von K. ; Oligocene, Europe. Tlujrsites, C. and V.;Lepidoinis, Gou. (Fig. 495) — widely distributed ; Oligocene, , Poey ; Nealotus, Johns. ; Dicrotus, Gthr. ; Trichiurus, L. () ; Benthodesvius, Goode ; Eupleurogravimus, Gill; Gempylus, C. and V. Family Coryphaenidae. The body is elongate, compressed, withvery blunt snout, and large deep head, on to which extends the un- SCOMBRIFORMES 467 divided d
A treatise on zoology . Fig. 494. GastrochisiMi melamjyus, Rich. The lower figure shows the groove into wliich the pelvic be folded. (After Giinther.) TInjrsitocephalus, von K. ; Oligocene, Europe. Tlujrsites, C. and V.;Lepidoinis, Gou. (Fig. 495) — widely distributed ; Oligocene, , Poey ; Nealotus, Johns. ; Dicrotus, Gthr. ; Trichiurus, L. () ; Benthodesvius, Goode ; Eupleurogravimus, Gill; Gempylus, C. and V. Family Coryphaenidae. The body is elongate, compressed, withvery blunt snout, and large deep head, on to which extends the un- SCOMBRIFORMES 467 divided dorsal. Tlie pectorals aiv siiiall. The pelvics fold into a thirty verteljrae. SiuhH cycloid scales, and large teeth. No air-bladder. Coryphacixi, Art. Dolphin ; warm Fig. caudatus, Euphr. (After Guuther.) Family Luvaridae. With a large head and very short snout, butthe dorsal tin tar back, and a very feeble dentition. About twenty-threevertebrae. The pelvic bones are fused, and the pelvic fins small. Thereis a small gill-opening. The post-temporal is enormous. Luvarus (Ausonia), Raf. ; Mediterranean, Atlantic, Pacific. 4. The body becomes much lengthened, and the jaws produced intoa sharp rostrum. The dorsal and haemal spines expand into flattenedplates. The teeth are minute or absent.
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