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[[Column headings]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales
Balaena palaeatlantica (Rheynopsis)
B. psisca (Siphoncetus)
Balaenop. pusilla (Cetotherium)
Eschr. cephalus (Do. [[Ditto for: Cetotherium]])
Eschr. leptocentrus (Do. [[Ditto for: Cetotherium]])
Meg. expansa (Siphono.)
Mesoteras Kerrianus
Bal. physalus Gravesend
B. acuto rostrata Norway
Plesiocetus brailmontii
P. subeus
P. bustoni
Meg. nodosa
Amphicetus verus
A. editus
A. rotundus
Hetero cetus affinis
H. brevifrons
H. sprangii
Mesocetus longirostus
M. pingius
Idiocetus laxatus
I. longifrons
[[/column headings]]
[[line headings]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales
Total length, est.
Length of skull
1st Thoracic vertebra
Length of centrum
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]]
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]]
1st Lumbar vertebra
Length of centrum
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]]
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]]
1st Caudal vertebra
Length of centrum
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]]
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]]
[[/line headings]]
[[columns 1 & 2]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Balaena palaeatlantica (Rheynopsis)
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra | in. 1√
Length of centrum | { 6.75 1√
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | { 6.0 2√
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | { 5.5 3√
1st Lumbar vertebra | - -
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
[[/columns 1 & 2]]
[[columns 1 & 3]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | B. psisca (Siphoncetus)
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra | in.
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Lumbar vertebra | -
Length of centrum |
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Caudal vertebra | 1√
Length of Autrum | 6.5
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 6.5 4√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 6.0 4√
[[/columns 1 & 3]]
[[columns 1 & 4]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Balaenop. pusilla (Cetoshenum)
Total length, est. | 18 ft
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.9 1√
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.25 1√
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5 1√
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.9 1√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.2 1√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.9 1√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
| Cope
[[/columns 1 & 4]]
[[columns 1 & 5]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Eschr. cephalus (Do. [[Ditto for: Cetotherium]])
Total length, est. | 31 ft
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra | in
Length of centrum | 2.8 16√
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5 16√
1st Lumbar vertebra | - -
Length of centrum | 3.5 17√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.3 17√
1st Caudal vertebra | 1√
Length of Autrum | 5.2
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 5.75 4√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 4.9 4√
[[/columns 1 & 5]]
[[columns 1 & 6]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Eschr. leptocentrus (Do. [[Ditto for: Cetotherium]])
Total length, est. | 50 ft
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | - - -
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Lumbar vertebra | - -
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Caudal vertebra | - -
Length of Autrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
[[/columns 1 & 6]]
[[columns 1 & 7]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Meg. expansa (Siphono.)
Total length, est. | Small 5√
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra | in 4√
Length of centrum | 2.75
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.0
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 2.67
1st Lumbar vertebra | - -
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
[[/columns 1 & 7]]
[[columns 1 & 8]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Mesoteras Kerrianus
Total length, est. | 75 - 80 ft
Length of skull | 18 ft
1st Thoracic vertebra | 6√
Length of centrum | 7.0
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 9.0
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 8.5
1st Lumbar vertebra | - -
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
[[/columns 1 & 8]]
[[columns 1 & 9]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Bal. physalus Gravesend
Total length, est. | 60 ft
Length of skull | 14 ft.
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 3.5
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 11.75
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 7.5
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 9.25 7√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 11.75 7√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 8.75 7√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | 10.25
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 12.5
Depth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 11.5
| Murie
[[/columns 1 & 9]]
[[columns 1 & 10]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | B. acuto rostrata Norway
Total length, est. | [25 ft]
Length of skull | 5 ft. 0 1/2 in
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 2.25 8√
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5 4√
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 6.0 9√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5 4√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of Autrum | - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.75 4√
| [[usum?]]
[[/columns 1 & 10]]
[[columns 1 & 11]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Plesiocetus brailmontii
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 2.75
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 6.5 10√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 6.5 10√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.5 10√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | 9.0 11√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 7.25 11√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 7.0 11√
| Van Ben
[[/columns 1 & 11]]
[[columns 1 & 12]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | P. subeus
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 2.6
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | - -
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 6.5 13√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.5 13√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.0 13√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of Autrum | 7.75 12√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 5.8 12√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 6.5 12√
| Van Ben
[[/columns 1 & 12]]
[[blank separation column]]
[[columns 1 & 13]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | P. bustoni
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum |2.0
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |5.75
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |4.0
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum |- - -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |---
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |---
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum |---
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |---
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |---
| Van Ben
[[/columns 1 & 13]]
[[columns 1 & 14]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Meg. nodosa
Total length, est. | 39'2 1/2"
Length of skull | 10ft 5in
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 2.75
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 8.4
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 7.1
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 6.5
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 9.9
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 8.25
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | 8.4
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 10.9
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 9.9
| Struthers
[[/columns 1 & 14]]
[[columns 1 & 15]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Amphicetus verus
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 2.4
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.0
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.75
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.75 7√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.5 7√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.25 7√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum |- -
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |--
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |--
| Van Ben
[[/columns 1 & 15]]
[[columns 1 & 16]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | A. editus
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 1.75
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.5
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.25
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.75
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 16]]
[[columns 1 & 17]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | A. rotundus
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum |--
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | 6.0
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.5
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.75
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 17]]
[[columns 1 & 18]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Heterocetus affinis
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 1.5
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.75
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 2.75
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.75 7√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.0 7√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5 7√
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 18]]
[[columns 1 & 19]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | H. brevifrons
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 1.4
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.9
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 2.4
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 19]]
[[columns 1 & 20]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | H. sprangii
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum |1.1
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 2.75
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 20]]
[[columns 1 & 21]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Mesocetus longirostrus
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 1.5
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5 14√
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.25 14√
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 21]]
[[columns 1 & 22]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | M. pinuis
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | --
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | --
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.5
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.0
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | 6.5
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 5.5 12√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of Autrum]] | 5.25 12√
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 22]]
[[columns 1 & 23]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | Idiocetus laxatus
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 1.5
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.0
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum | {3.5 or 4.0
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5 7√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.2
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum | 4.7 15√
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5 15√
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.1 15√
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 23]]
[[columns 1 & 24]]
Vertebrae of fossil Whalebone Whales | I. longifrons
Total length, est. |
Length of skull |
1st Thoracic vertebra |
Length of centrum | 2.75 14√
Breadth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 4.5
Depth " " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] | 3.5
1st Lumbar vertebra |
Length of centrum |
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |
1st Caudal vertebra |
Length of centrum |
Breadth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |
Depth " [[Ditto for: of centrum]] |
| do [[Ditto for: Van Ben]]
[[/columns 1 & 24]]
[[annotations/footnotes at bottom of table]]
1√ no. not given
2√ ant. post.=7
3√ ant. " [[Ditto for: post.]] =6
4√ ant.
5√ "One of the smallest sps."
6√ Post
7√ 2d lumbar
8√ From Turner
9√ " " [[Dittos for: From Turner]] [[underlined]] last dorsal. [[/underlined]]
10√ 3d lumbar
11√ 2d caudal
12√ 4th caudal
13√ 4th lumbar
14√ 2d dorsal
15√ 3d caudal
16√ 2d dorsal from fig.
17√ From fig.
Transcription Notes:
Transcribed as set out in page 41 (table continues there). See that page notes for explanation. In summary emphasis here is usability of information.
