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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