[Brownie's Beach][cetaceans]

Zarhachis flagellator Cope, 1868


From: Kellogg, 1924: Skull and mandibles of Zarhachis flagellator. Legend: Ex. pt., external pterygoid; Fo. inf., infraorbital foramen; Fr., frontal; In. pt., internal pterygoid; Max., maxilla; Max. cr., maxillary crest; N. A., external nasal aperture; Na., nasal; Pmx., premaxilla; Po. gl. p., postglenoid process of squamosal; Po. p., postorbital projection of frontal; Pr. p., preorbital projection of frontal; Prs., presphenoid; So., supraoccipital; S. or. pr., supraorbital process of frontal; V., vomer; Zyg., zygomatic process of squamosal; C., condyle; Cor., coronoid process;

Measurements

Total length (estimated): 1195mm
teeth (or alveoli) : 86/87 (upper), 70/72 (lower)

Also see Eurhinodelphis and Zarhachis side by side


Last modified: May 27, 2002 - © Edwin Huizinga