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... — John Shaqi
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...
True, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Beaked whales
_83991. Bering Island._—Similar in all respects to preceding, but
mesirostral ossification a little less well developed.
_22874. Bering Island._—Entirely similar to two preceding, but premaxillæ
a little curved out from mesirostral ossification and left premaxilla
opposite maxillary notch rather strongly inclined, nearly vertical.
Anterior face of nasal boss distinctly concave. (Skull defective.)
_21246. Bering Island._—Sutures as in three preceding skulls. Mesirostral
ossification distinct and rounded, but much below level of premaxillæ.
Rostral portion of premaxillæ narrow and widely divergent toward base of
rostrum, leaving mesirostral entirely exposed. Right premaxilla on a line
with maxillary notches strongly concave and sunk below level of maxillæ.
Left premaxilla vertical, with a broad groove. Right premaxilla remains
low and concave proximally, the posterior end being then abruptly turned
upward and reaching level of vertex. Orifice of anterior nares on a level
with lower end of nasal boss, and vomer resting against anterior face of
nasals, which latter have a median ridge continuing nasal septum, but
with a slight vacuity between the two. Rudimentary alveolar groove nearly
obliterated. Outer sides of premaxillæ at distal end strongly concave.
Rostrum rather acute, about as deep as wide opposite distal ends of
maxillæ. (Pl. 15, fig. 2.)
_20993. Bering Island._—Adult male? (Type of _Z. grebnitzkii_). Majority
of sutures open, but maxillæ and premaxillæ anchylosed together above and
on the sides. Premaxillæ approximated anteriorly, but diverging
posteriorly. Mesirostral ossification well developed, reaching level of
premaxillæ; anteriorly rather narrow but a little broader near middle of
rostrum, where it is beveled off abruptly. Behind this point premaxillæ
strongly concave, nearly vertical and widely separated, forming a large
and deep basin, in the bottom of which the vomer appears as a broad,
irregular bony surface. Bottom of basin much below level of surrounding
parts. Orifice of anterior nares much below level of nasal boss. Vomer
reaching lower end of nasals. Anterior face of latter strongly concave,
with only a moderate median ridge completing nasal septum above.
Mesirostral with a median groove at distal end. Premaxillæ high at distal
end, but sides nearly plane. Rostrum compressed near apex, deeper than
wide. (Pl. 16, fig. 1; pl. 19, fig. 1; pl. 20, fig. 3.)
Rami of mandible anchylosed together and suture partly obliterated. Teeth
conical, with rather short, acute tips; roots closed, short and conical;
diameter, 25 mm. (Pl. 23, fig. 1; pl. 24, fig. 2.)
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