[Journals], 1908-1912
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Dorsal Fin is high & strongly falcate - it is [illegible] gray or slate lets back. Picture fins Above fins are dark slate like back - and edge white and fin below all white. The just edge of fin is very thin & loose ; it curves around. (See photos of fins) Balance Left Side - outer edges of balance plates with a pale lead coat. The lead color extends in a lengthwise al band from base to tip of plate & along outer edge f is about one inch wide, rest of plate is yellowish white & cast [illegible] white. Reflect Side The anterior portion of the balance now has the plates all white - the rest of this side is like the left. The length of our anterior white portion is 81 - The busters throughout are pure white - balance begins 45- from tip of snout. External Characters Blubber on sides & thick. Periss bridge has two creases extending back - cross from the posteroi end, but not reaching the anus - anus is an elly tried opening 24 long. The naval has a space the width of four folds & long in front which is smooth. The furrows of the belly end abruptly just opposite the middle of the naval - The two concave [illegible] depressions on either side of the tip, of the rostrum just in front of the begining of Tubalium were present - like this )) The center of the eye is 11 behind corner of mouth- a median crease extends ant.-post. between the