[Journals], 1908-1912
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Flukes Above considerably darker gray than sides of body. Below are gray (darker than no. 1) gray for whole surface except a narrow posterior edging to the tips which are dark - Pectorals. Above dark gray except tips and the ant. 7/3 of [illegible] and edge - these parts are white - below white, both fins same lower 1/2 of ant edge has is white white dark gray External notes A fresh parasite scar at ant. end of blow holes, shaped like this O This is elliptical cups about one inch deep and contains a lining which may be pulled out, leaving the flesh exposed. Capt. Wilson tells me that it is a "shell-less barnacle" which fastens here. Evidently the parasite lets got frees itself when the whale is killed. It could not be a barnacle like those are the Hemp- bach (Coronula) for this fellow could not let go. Also the scars are nothing like those left by Coronula.