[Journals], 1908-1912
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34 21:5 Osteology Skull These measurements were taken when the skull had been cleaned and are correct. Length (straight) (from tip of premax. to condyles taken below) = 477 cent. Breadth (squamosal) = 180 " Length of jaw (straight) = 450 " " " " (curved) = 483." Measurements of Finback No 6 1 Total length (total of three sections) = 18630 3 Snout to eye = 401 5 " " blowhole (center) = 347 10 Length eye opening = 9 12 notch of flukes to annus = 570 16 " " " " post vert of dorsal = 4730 18 Length of pectoral (tip to head humerus) = 230 19 " " " " " post. vert. = 1430 20 " " " " ant. " = 1930 21 Greatest breadth pectoral = 60 22 Height dorsal (vertical) = 43 2 " " (axial) = 75 ant.-post length dorsal at base = 85 31 Length right blowhole straight = 44 32 " left " " = 41 33 Dist. apart of" (anteriorly) = 5. 34 " " " postenially = 250 40 Length row of baleen = 400 41 " longest plate of baleen = 80 42 Number plates " " (left side) = 332 43 " " " in right port. = 98 Snout to fore foot = 1350 snout = 74.5.