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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.