. Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British museum, (Natural History). Mammals, Fossil. 70 CETACEA. ' The majority of the undermentioned specimens helong either to the present or some of the following species; they ivere all obtained from the Bed Crag of Suffolk. M. 3537. Cast of the left periotic. The original (woodcut, fig. 14) Fig. 'on hngirostris.âThe left periotic; from the Eed Crag of â Woodbridge. \. is from Woodbridge, and is preserved in the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street; it is described and figured by the present writer in the ' Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc' vol. x
. Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British museum, (Natural History). Mammals, Fossil. 70 CETACEA. ' The majority of the undermentioned specimens helong either to the present or some of the following species; they ivere all obtained from the Bed Crag of Suffolk. M. 3537. Cast of the left periotic. The original (woodcut, fig. 14) Fig. 'on hngirostris.âThe left periotic; from the Eed Crag of â Woodbridge. \. is from Woodbridge, and is preserved in the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street; it is described and figured by the present writer in the ' Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc' vol. xliii, p. 15, pi. ii. fig. 8. This specimen agrees almost precisely with the periotic of Meso])lodon australis, and shows the marked concavity of the anterior tympanic facette, which is wanting in the periotic of Choneziphius ; the accessory ossicle on the posterior portion of the tym- panic surface has disappeared. Made in the Museum, 1886. 43526. The middle portion of the mandible, showing the hinder' extremity of the symphysis and portions of the rami. The specimen agrees very closely with the corresponding por- tion of the mandible of M. australis. Purchased, 1872. 45993. The eighth (?) caudal vertebra. This specimen is rather smaller than the eighth caudal of M. australis, but other- wise agrees very closely. Purchased, 1874. 43183. An early caudal vertebra, much perforated by mollusks; from Palkenham. Wciherell Collection. Purchased, 1871. 44036. A rolled middle caudal vertebra. This specimen indicates a smaller individual than an adult M. australis. Purchased, 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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