[Journals], 1908-1912
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Many of these measurements were taken when [illegible] was in the water and while I believe most of them to be correct, yet I can not be certain of all. Measurements of No. 1 1 Total length snout to notch over back = 3 snout to eye = 6 " " post. insert. of pectoral = 7 " " " " dorsal = /0 Length opening of eye = 9.5 /6 notch of flukes to post. insert. of dorsal = 17 " " " " " pectoral = 18 Pectoral (tip to head of humerus) } 19 " " (" " post. insertion ) Right 20 " " ( " " ant. " " ) 21 Greatest breadth of pectoral = 22 Height of dorsal (vertical) = 23 Flukes, tip to tip = 24 " greatest breadth (ant.-post.) = 27 " length left lobe (axially) = Pectoral - tip to head of humerus " " " post insertion " " " ant. " Osteology Vertebral formula - C 7 D 15-43 Jy Ca = 65, last caudal Ribs - 15 pairs. about the size of Chevrons 16 - last very small. a small blocky When the vertebral column had been assembled ed after the bones were cleaned, it measured 5-3 feet 2 inches from atlas to last caudal, in a straight line.