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Supplement to the catalogue of seals and whales in the British Museum — John Shaqi

Supplement to the catalogue of seals and whales in the British MuseumGray, John Edward

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Supplement to the catalogue of seals and whales in the British Museum

Name: Supplement to the catalogue of seals and whales in the British Museum
Author: Gray, John Edward

Gray, John Edward

Seals (Animals); Whales

SUPPLEMENT
                                  TO THE
                                CATALOGUE
                                    OF
                             SEALS AND WHALES
                                  IN THE
                             BRITISH MUSEUM.

                                    BY
                  JOHN EDWARD GRAY, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c.

                                 LONDON:
                    PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
                                  1871.

                      PRINTED BY TAYLOR AND FRANCIS,
                      RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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    Suborder PINNIPEDIA                                    1

    Fam. 1. PHOCIDÆ                                        1

    Tribe I. PHOCINA                                       2

        1. Callocephalus                                   2

        2. Pagomys                                         2

        3. Pagophilus                                      2

            equestris. N. Pacific                          2

            ochotensis. N. Pacific                         2

        4. Halicyon                                        2

            Richardi. N. Pacific                           2

            Pealei. Antarctic Seas?                        2

        5. Phoca                                           3

            barbata. North Sea                             3

            naurica. N. Pacific                            3

    Tribe II. HALICHŒRINA                                  3

        6. Halichœrus                                      3

    Tribe III. MONACHINA                                   3

        7. Monachus                                        3

    Tribe IV. STENORHYNCHINA                               3

        8. Stenorhynchus                                   3

            leptonyx. Falkland Is., New Zealand            4

        9. Lobodon                                         4

       10. Leptonyx                                        4

       11. Ommatophoca                                     4

    Tribe V. CYSTOPHORINA                                  4

       12. Morunga                                         4

            elephantina. Falkland Island                   4

            angustirostris. California                     5

       13. Cystophora                                      5

    Fam. 2. TRICHECHIDÆ                                    5

        1. Trichechus                                      6

            rosmarus                                       6

    Fam. 3. OTARIADÆ                                       6

    Tribe I. OTARIINA                                 11, 12

        1. Otaria                                     11, 12

            jubata. S. America                            13

    Tribe II. CALLORHININA                            11, 14

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