[Journals], 1908-1912
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pectoralis except great at the navel It makes from the skin of this organ. Palmarus Thirty cent. back of the posterior insertion of the penis, is an elliptical opening 17 cent wide at the top, and large enough to admit one's fingers - the depth of opening is 6 cent. deep at these ends - I take it that this is the rudimentary feet of the male. The tip of the dorsal fin is directly opposite the cavity or 30 cent back of the joint, insertion of the penis. The middle of the dorsal fin is direct opposite to the center of the penis - 24 cent in front of the center is a transverse furrow 35 cent long. This crease marks the beginning of the peduncle - I suspect of this crease or furrow the belly swells out to form the penisbridge which in prominences as feel these whales - behind it the peduncle narrows gradually to be flexed, its section being between 814 cent. behind the anum by the round humps or bunches common to all this species - below on the lateral expansion of the flukes the edge of the peduncle is short about midway between the isthmus and ant. edge of the flukes. Above