[Journals], 1908-1912
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count the exact number - Directly under the corners of the mouth on left side 20 folds are dark gray - Further end of the creases or furrows to the flukes the gray comes down nearly to the ventral line, which is pinkish. The right finbocks The pinkish ventral area narrows gradually from the genital; bacward until it becomes a very narrow line. On Left ramus of mandible has lower one half light gray - upper 1/2 slate or dark gray. The edges of the snout for 12 inches on either side are light gray - Flukes Under surface of flukes light gray - about same color as ribs of peduncle- cased by very fine lines - the posterior edges are dark slate as are tips and the anterior edge for a few inches from tips. Above flukes are slate. Petrolars Right (Photographed) The superior surface has the anterior edge light gray caused by the light color of below running up over the edge onto the superior surface for about 2 inches for its whole length. The remainder of the fin is blue slate becoming dark slate to near posterior edge. Below, the anterior half of the fin for its whole distance is light gray