[Journals], 1908-1912
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172 Blindhole appearance to the whole Angular like no.9 only the angle is a true right angle L Eye The eye was preserved in alcohol. The eyeball has the shape of a wide ellipse almost round; its circumference is 17½ mil. (continued) The pupil is 20mil. in length and slightly crescent shaped. The iris is dark chestnut - its long diameter is 25 mil. There is then a narrow ring of bluish white, which is sharply differentiated from the outside elliptical ring of dark gray; The remainder of the eyeball is yellowish white. Teeth O-O No sign of upper teeth was 24-24 found by cutting into the gum. Measurements Total length (by cutters) = 31' Notch flukes to hump = 14'-1" " " " arms = 10'-7" Height hump = 8½" Ext. of head to eye = 7'-9" " " " corner of mouth = 6'-1" Tip of mandible to " " " = 4'-9" Dist. between " " " = 2'-11" Eye to Ear 12" " " corner of mouth = 2'-4" shapely humps.