Duodecimoes: Smaller Whale Classification
DUODECIMOES—These include the smaller whales. I. The Huzza Porpoise. II. The Algerine Porpoise. III. The Mealy-mouthed Porpoise.
Huzza Porpoise
The Huzza Porpoise represents the first category of Duodecimoes, the smaller whales classified under this category.
Algerine Porpoise
The Algerine Porpoise constitutes the second type of Duodecimoes, one of the smaller whale classifications.
Mealy-mouthed Porpoise
The Mealy-mouthed Porpoise rounds out the third classification within the Duodecimoes, completing the list of smaller whale types.
Whale Definition for Small Spouting Fish
To those who have not chanced specially to study the subject, it may possibly seem strange that fishes not commonly exceeding four or five feet should be marshalled among WHALES—a word which in the popular sense always conveys an idea of hugeness. However, the creatures categorized above as Duodecimoes are infallibly whales by the terms of the defined whale criteria: a spouting fish with a horizontal tail. This definition encompasses creatures regardless of their modest size, establishing the scientific basis for including smaller species within the whale classification.
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The Huzza Porpoise is a common porpoise found almost all over the globe. The name is of the author’s own bestowal, as there is more than one sort of porpoises and something must be done to distinguish them.
Global Distribution
This species of porpoise is commonly found almost all over the globe, making it one of the most widely distributed porpoise varieties.
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