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Pectorals Above slate - distal 1/3 has anti edge
whiteish tipped figured - Below white, hav-
ning tip posterior edge + anterior edges
grayish.
Above
slate
Bristles Dirty or yellow with white except
tips which are gray. The posterior plates
for about 18 inches have bristles
all brownish-gray. Baleen begins
16 cent from tip of mouth. The white
portion of the baleen on the right side is
70 cent. in length. But plates which
have their lower halves white & upper
dark (outer edges) extend for 70 cent.
further. Thus the white portion
fades gradually off into the dark.
Mucous membrane in roof of mouth
is purplish white - rather flesh color
blotched with purple.
Hairs
The hairs on the mandibular sym-
physis were 2 1/2- inch long and embedded
for half their length. They were ''
very loosely & could be pulled out
with little difficulty, were dirty
white.
Ribs
14 pairs of ribs (pure)
Skull
Length straight below = 4 1/5 cent.
Jaw
''
''
jaw = 405 - ''
''
curved ''
= 479 ''