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The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...True, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

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The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...

Name: The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...
Author: True, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

True, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

Beaked whales

5. _Ziphius cavirostris._ Barnegat City, New Jersey.

6. _Ziphius cavirostris._ Newport, Rhode Island.

7. _Berardius bairdii._ Centerville, California.

Outer aspect. Nat. size.

         [Illustration: Plate 38 TEETH OF ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS]

                    Teeth of _Ziphius cavirostris_.

Fig. 1. Type of _Z. semijunctus_ (Cope). Charleston, South Carolina. Cat.
No. 21112, U.S.N.M. Left tooth. Inner surface.

2. The same. Right tooth. Outer surface.

3-4. Barnegat City, New Jersey. The two large teeth.

5. The same. One of the rudimentary teeth.

6. Topotype of _Z. grebnitzkii_. Cat. No. 22069, U.S.N.M. Bering Island.
Left tooth. Outer surface.

7. The same. Right tooth. Inner surface.

8. Type of _Z. grebnitzkii_ Stejneger. Cat. No. 20993, U.S.N.M. Bering
Island. Left tooth. Inner surface.

9. The same. Right tooth. Outer surface.

10. Newport, Rhode Island. Cat. No. 49599, U.S.N.M. Left tooth. Inner
surface.

11. The same. Right tooth. Outer surface.

          [Illustration: Plate 39 TEETH OF BERARDIUS BAIRDII]

                     Teeth of _Berardius bairdii_.

Fig. 1. Bering Island. Young. Cat. No. 142118, U.S.N.M. Left anterior
tooth. Inner surface.

2. The same. Left posterior tooth. Inner surface.

3. St. George Island, Alaska. Male, immature. Cat. No. 49727, U.S.N.M.
Right anterior tooth. Inner surface.

4. The same. Left anterior tooth. Outer surface.

5. Centerville, California. Male, adult. Cat. No. 49725, U.S.N.M. Left
anterior tooth. Inner surface.

6. The same. Right posterior tooth. Outer surface.

7. St. George Island, Alaska. Female, adult. Cat. No. 49726. Left
anterior tooth. Inner surface.

8. The same. Right posterior tooth. Outer surface.

9. The same. Left posterior tooth. Inner surface.

All figures natural size.

     [Illustration: Plate 40 MESOPLODON EUROPÆUS AND M. STEJNEGERI]

Fig. 1. Stomach of _Mesoplodon europæus_. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Cat.
No. 23346, U.S.N.M. Ventral aspect. About ¼ nat. size.

2. The same. Dorsal aspect. About ¼ nat. size.

3. The same. Perineum. _a_, penis. _b_, rudimentary mammary slits. _c_,
anus. About ¼ nat. size.

4. _Mesoplodon stejnegeri._ Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Cat. No. 143132,
U.S.N.M. Head, showing teeth in natural position.

            [Illustration: Plate 41 MESOPLODON AND ZIPHIUS]

Fig. 1. _Mesoplodon europæus._ Atlantic City, New Jersey. Male, young.
Cat. No. 23346, U.S.N.M. Length 12½ feet.

2. The same. Dorsal aspect.

3. _Ziphius cavirostris_ (?). Kiska Harbor, Alaska, 1904.

4. _Ziphius cavirostris._ Newport, Rhode Island. Male, adult. Length 20
feet 1 inch. Cat. No. 49599, U.S.N.M.

               [Illustration: Plate 42 BERARDIUS BAIRDII]

Fig. 1. _Berardius bairdii._ St. George Island, Alaska. Female, adult.
Length 40 feet 2 inches. Cat. No. 49726, U.S.N.M.

Ventral aspect.

2, 3. _Berardius bairdii._ Centerville, California. Male (?), adult. Cat.
No. 49725, U.S.N.M. Length about 41 feet. Head from in front and from
below.

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The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...True, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

Science

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...

True, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

Beaked whales

5. _Ziphius cavirostris._ Barnegat City, New Jersey.

6. _Ziphius cavirostris._ Newport, Rhode Island.

7. _Berardius bairdii._ Centerville, California.

Outer aspect. Nat. size.

         [Illustration: Plate 38 TEETH OF ZIPHIUS CAVIROSTRIS]

                    Teeth of _Ziphius cavirostris_.

Fig. 1. Type of _Z. semijunctus_ (Cope). Charleston, South Carolina. Cat.
No. 21112, U.S.N.M. Left tooth. Inner surface.

2. The same. Right tooth. Outer surface.

3-4. Barnegat City, New Jersey. The two large teeth.

5. The same. One of the rudimentary teeth.

6. Topotype of _Z. grebnitzkii_. Cat. No. 22069, U.S.N.M. Bering Island.
Left tooth. Outer surface.

7. The same. Right tooth. Inner surface.

8. Type of _Z. grebnitzkii_ Stejneger. Cat. No. 20993, U.S.N.M. Bering
Island. Left tooth. Inner surface.

9. The same. Right tooth. Outer surface.

10. Newport, Rhode Island. Cat. No. 49599, U.S.N.M. Left tooth. Inner
surface.

11. The same. Right tooth. Outer surface.

          [Illustration: Plate 39 TEETH OF BERARDIUS BAIRDII]

                     Teeth of _Berardius bairdii_.

Fig. 1. Bering Island. Young. Cat. No. 142118, U.S.N.M. Left anterior
tooth. Inner surface.

2. The same. Left posterior tooth. Inner surface.

3. St. George Island, Alaska. Male, immature. Cat. No. 49727, U.S.N.M.
Right anterior tooth. Inner surface.

4. The same. Left anterior tooth. Outer surface.

5. Centerville, California. Male, adult. Cat. No. 49725, U.S.N.M. Left
anterior tooth. Inner surface.

6. The same. Right posterior tooth. Outer surface.

7. St. George Island, Alaska. Female, adult. Cat. No. 49726. Left
anterior tooth. Inner surface.

8. The same. Right posterior tooth. Outer surface.

9. The same. Left posterior tooth. Inner surface.

All figures natural size.

     [Illustration: Plate 40 MESOPLODON EUROPÆUS AND M. STEJNEGERI]

Fig. 1. Stomach of _Mesoplodon europæus_. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Cat.
No. 23346, U.S.N.M. Ventral aspect. About ¼ nat. size.

2. The same. Dorsal aspect. About ¼ nat. size.

3. The same. Perineum. _a_, penis. _b_, rudimentary mammary slits. _c_,
anus. About ¼ nat. size.

4. _Mesoplodon stejnegeri._ Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Cat. No. 143132,
U.S.N.M. Head, showing teeth in natural position.

            [Illustration: Plate 41 MESOPLODON AND ZIPHIUS]

Fig. 1. _Mesoplodon europæus._ Atlantic City, New Jersey. Male, young.
Cat. No. 23346, U.S.N.M. Length 12½ feet.

2. The same. Dorsal aspect.

3. _Ziphius cavirostris_ (?). Kiska Harbor, Alaska, 1904.

4. _Ziphius cavirostris._ Newport, Rhode Island. Male, adult. Length 20
feet 1 inch. Cat. No. 49599, U.S.N.M.

               [Illustration: Plate 42 BERARDIUS BAIRDII]

Fig. 1. _Berardius bairdii._ St. George Island, Alaska. Female, adult.
Length 40 feet 2 inches. Cat. No. 49726, U.S.N.M.

Ventral aspect.

2, 3. _Berardius bairdii._ Centerville, California. Male (?), adult. Cat.
No. 49725, U.S.N.M. Length about 41 feet. Head from in front and from
below.

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The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiidae in the Collection of the United States Museum...

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