. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . Cervical vefieirce ofJl^adecaiTis azisiraZie7isis.(fro7ti view) jSctzpiolco of3facleaj/ius ) Illiosf:ra2inq Faj^er iy IJ-JS. Crra-y. Gray.—On Macleayius australiensis. 91 but over the curve of the uose 10 feet. The length of the vertebrae, 23 feet;of the lower jaws, 7 feet 8 inches ; of the firat rib, 3 feet 6 inches ; and of themiddle rib, 7 feet 4 inches, as measured by Mr. E. Gerrard, jun., whoobserves that the last small bone of the tail is wanting. There are eightchevron bones present, but I shou
. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute . Cervical vefieirce ofJl^adecaiTis azisiraZie7isis.(fro7ti view) jSctzpiolco of3facleaj/ius ) Illiosf:ra2inq Faj^er iy IJ-JS. Crra-y. Gray.—On Macleayius australiensis. 91 but over the curve of the uose 10 feet. The length of the vertebrae, 23 feet;of the lower jaws, 7 feet 8 inches ; of the firat rib, 3 feet 6 inches ; and of themiddle rib, 7 feet 4 inches, as measured by Mr. E. Gerrard, jun., whoobserves that the last small bone of the tail is wanting. There are eightchevron bones present, but I should think there ought to be one or two moresmall ones. One malar bone and the epiphyses of three vertebrae are also think a few of the finger-joints are wanting, but it is difficult to be sure,as some are loose and others covered with skin ; but we will determine whenit is cleaned. The nasal bone is strap-shaped, more than twice as long asbroad, with thick rounded front ends which are notched out in the middle. Itis about i\ inches wide. The skull and lower jaw weigh rather above 5-| cwt.,each lower jaw being 90 lbs.
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