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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.