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A guide to the shell and starfish galleries

INDEX.

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Acanthaster, 114

Acanthobdella, 124

Acanthocephali, 122

Acmæidæ, 9

Actinometra, 113

Adeonidæ, 66

Ætheriidæ, 39

Alcyonidium, 67

Amaroucium, 99

Amathia, 67, 68

Amphineura, 7–9

Ampullariidæ, 14

Ancylus, 27

Annulata, 122

Anodonta, 39

Antedon, 111–113

Aphrodite, 122

Aplacophora, 9

Aplysiidæ, 23

Apoda, 115

Appendiculariidæ, 105

“Apple-Snails”, 14

Architeuthis, 48

Argonauta, 46

Ascaris, 120

Ascidia, 83, 93

Ascidiacea, 90

Ascidiæ Compositæ, 96

Ascidiæ Salpiformes, 99

Ascidiæ Simplices, 90

Ascopodaria, 73

Astartidæ, 38

Asterias, 108, 114

Asterina, 111

Asteroidea, 112, 113

Astrophyton, 114

Atlantidæ, 22

Auger-shells, 21

Auriculidæ, 26

Aviculidæ, 33

Bartlettia, 39

Basket-fish, 114

Basommatophora, 26

Bêche-de-mer, 115

Bipalium, 118

Bird’s head Coralline, 58

Bladder-worm, 117

Blastoidea, 112

Bloodworm, 124

Boat-shells, 20

Boltenia, 91, 92

Bonellia, 126

Borer, 43

Botryllidæ, 96, 97

Botrylloides, 97

Botryllus, 97, 98

Bowerbankia, 67

Brachiopoda, 74–82

Brechites, 44

Bristle-jawed worms, 122

Brittle Stars, 114

Bubble-shells, 23

Buccinidæ, 18, 19

Bugula, 58, 59

Bullidæ, 23

Caberia, 62

Calamaries, 4

Calyptræidæ, 14

Cardiidæ, 40

Carditidæ, 38

Carinariidæ, 22

Carinella, 118

Carrier-shells, 17

Cassididæ, 18, 19

Catenicellidæ, 66

Cavolina, 23

Cellularina, 58

Cephalopoda, 45–50

Cerithiidæ, 17

Cestoda, 116

Cestode parasites, 116

Chætoderma, 9

Chætognatha, 122

Chætopoda, 116, 122

Chama, 41

Chelyosoma, 93

Chilostomata, 57

Chirodota, 115

Chiroteuthis, 47

Chitonidæ, 7, 8

Chloeia, 122

Clams, 41

Clavagellidæ, 44

Clavelina, 94, 95

Clavelinidæ, 94

Clione, 24

Coat-of-mail shells, 7

Cockle, 40

Colella, 97, 98

Comatulidæ, 111

Conchologists, 17

Conidæ, 21

Convoluta, 118

Coralliophilidæ, 20

Corbula, 42

Cowries, 14

Crania, 74, 80

Creeping Coralline, 60

Crepidula, 14

Crinoidea, 112

Crinoids, 109

Crisia, 69

Crisiidæ 69

Cristatella, 71, 72

Cryptochiton, 8

Cryptoplax, 8

Ctenostomata, 57, 66

Cucumaria, 115

Culeolus, 92

128Cup-and-saucer Limpets, 14

Currant Squirter, 92

Cuspidariidæ, 45

Cuttlefish, 48

Cyclophoridæ, 13

Cyclostomata, 57, 68

Cynthiidæ, 91

Cypræidæ, 14

Cysticercus, 117

Cystidea, 112

Dentaliidæ, 28

Desert-snail, 6

Diadema, 114

Diazona, 94

Dipsas, 36

Discinidæ, 80

Distoma, 118

Distomidæ, 96

Doliidæ, 18

Doliolidæ, 100, 103

Doliolum, 90, 103

Dracunculus, 121

Dyscolia, 82

Ear-cockle gall, 122

Ear-shells, 12

Earthworms, 124

Echinoderma, 106–115

Echinoidea, 112, 114

Echinometra, 114

Echinozoa, 112

Echiurus, 126

Ectoprocta, 57

Elasipoda, 115

Electra, 62, 63

Elephant-tooth shell, 1

Entoprocta, 57, 73

Escharina, 64

Eulamellibranchia, 38

Eunice, 122

Euthyneura, 23

False Limpets, 9

Fan-Mussel, 34

Fan-Shells, 38

Fasciolariidæ, 18

Feather-star, 111

Filaria, 122

Filibranchia, 32

Filograna, 123

Fissurellidæ, 11

Flat-worms, 116

Flukes, 118, 119

Flustra, 54, 62

Flustrina, 62

Fountain-shell, 17

Fredericella, 71

Freshwater Limpets, 27

Freshwater Mussels, 38

Freshwater Oyster, 39

Freshwater Polyzoa, 70

Freshwater Snails, 7, 26

Freshwater Worms, 122

Gapers, 42

Gastropoda, 9–28

Gephyrea, 126

Giant Clam, 41

Glassy Nautilus, 22

“Glory-of-the-Sea” Cone, 21

Glottidia, 78

Goodsiria, 99

Gordius, 120, 121

Gorgon’s head, 114

Guinea-worm, 121

Gymnolæmata, 57

Gymnosomata, 24

Haliotidæ, 12

Hammer Oyster, 33

Harpidæ, 20

Harp-shells, 20

Helicidæ, 27, 28

Helmet-shells, 18

Hemiaster, 110, 114

Heteropoda, 22

Hippuritidæ, 41

Hirudinea, 124

Hirudo, 124

Holothuria, 107, 115

Holothurioidea, 112, 115

Ianthinidæ, 16

Idmonea, 69

Julinia, 98

Keyhole Limpets, 11

Kinetoskias, 59–61

Kuphus, 43

Lamellibranchia, 29–45

Land-Snails, 26

Larvacea, 104

Leeches, 124

Lepralia, 64

Leptoclinum, 98, 99

Lichenopora, 69

“Lightning-Snake”, 121

Lily-Encrinites, 110

Limidæ, 37

Limnæa truncatula, 118

Limnæidæ, 26

Limpet, 9

Limpet Snails, 26

Linckia, 113, 114

Lineus, 118

Lingula, 74, 75, 77–79

Lithodomus, 33

Littorinidæ, 14

Liver-fluke, 118

Loligo, 46

Lophopus, 71, 72

Lotoriidæ, 18

Loxosoma, 73

Lucinidæ, 38

Lunulites, 64

Mactridæ, 40

Magellania, 75, 77, 82

Magilus, 20

Malleus, 33

Margaritana, 39

Marine worms, 122

Melaniidæ, 17

Meleagrina, 33–35

Melons, 20

Membranipora, 63

Mermis, 120

Metacrinus, 113

Mineralogists, 17

Mitridæ, 18

Molgula, 91

Molgulidæ, 90

Mollusca, 1–53

Money-Cowry, 15

Moss Animals, 56

Mucronella, 65

Mülleria, 39, 40

Muricidæ, 20

Mussels, 33

Mussels (freshwater), 38

Myidæ, 42

Mytilidæ, 33

Myzostomaria, 125

Naked-gilled Molluscs, 24

Natica, 15

Nautilus, 45, 49

Nematoidea, 116, 120

Nemertinea, 116, 118, 120

Neomenia, 9

129Nereis, 122

Neritidæ, 13

Non-parasitic Worms, 118

Nucleobranchiata, 22

Nuculidæ, 31

Nudibranchia, 23, 24

Octacnemidæ, 100

Octopus, 46, 47

Oikopleura, 104

Oligochæta, 122, 124

Olividæ, 20

Ophiacantha, 111

Ophiuroidea, 112, 114

Opisthobranchia, 23

Orange Cowry, 15

Oreaster, 114

Ormers, 12

Ostreidæ, 36

Ovulidæ, 15

Oyster, 36

Panthalis, 123

Paper-Nautilus, 46

Patella, 9

Pearl-Oyster, 33

Pearly Nautilus, 50

Pectinibranchia, 13

Pectinidæ, 38

Pedata, 115

Pedicellinidæ, 73

Pelmatozoa, 111

Pentacrinus, 111, 113

Periwinkle, 14

Perophora, 95, 96

Phallusia, 93

Pharyngodictyon, 98, 99

Pholas, 43

Phylactolæmata, 70

Piddocks, 43

Pinna, 33, 34

Piscicola, 124

Planaria, 118

Platyhelmia, 116

Pleurotomaria, 11

Pleurotomatidæ, 20

Plumatella, 71, 72

Polychæta, 122

Polyclinidæ, 96

Polyplacophora, 7

Polyzoa, 54–73

Pond-Mussel, 5

Pond-Snails, 27

Pontobdella, 124

Poromyidæ, 45

Poulp, 7

Proneomenia, 7

Protobranchia, 31

Pseudolamellibranchia, 33

Psolus, 115

Pterocera, 18

Pteropoda, 23

Pterotracheidæ, 22

Pulmonata, 25–28

Purpura, 20

Pyrosoma, 90, 99

Radiolitidæ, 41

Razor-shells, 42

Retepora, 65, 66

Rhodosoma, 93, 94

Rhopalæa, 96

Rhynchonella, 82

River-Snails, 13

Rock-shells, 20

Round Worms, 118

Sabella, 122

Sabellaria, 122

Saddle-Oysters, 32

Salpa, 90, 100–103

Salpidæ, 100

Scala, 17

Scallops, 38

Scaphopoda, 28

Schizoporella, 65

Scorpion-shells, 18

Screw-shells, 17

Scrobiculariidæ, 40

Scrupocellaria, 60, 62

Scutibranchia, 9

Sea-Butterflies, 23

Sea-Cucumbers, 106, 115

Sea-Hare, 23, 24

Sea-Lilies, 106

Sea-Mat, 54

Sea-Mouse, 122

Sea-Slugs, 106

Sea-Urchins, 106, 114

Sea-Woodlice, 7

Selenariidae, 64

Semele, 40

Sepia, 46–48

Sepiola, 46

Septibranchia, 45

Serpula, 122

Ship-worm, 43

Silk Coralline, 68

Siphonariidæ, 26

Sipunculus, 126

Slipper-Limpets, 14

Slit-Limpets, 11

Slugs, 28

Snails, 27

Solenidæ, 42

Solenomyidæ, 31

Spatangus, 109

Spirula, 49

Spondylidæ, 37

Squid, 46

Stalked Crinoids, 110, 112

Starfishes, 108

Stichopus, 107

Streptoneura, 9

Strombidæ, 17

Strongylus, 120

Styelopsis, 92

Stylommatophora, 27

Synapta, 107, 115

Tænia, 116, 117

Tapeworm, 116

Tectibranchia, 23

Tellina, 40

Terebella, 123

Terebratula, 74, 82

Terebratulina, 82

Terebridæ, 21

Teredo, 43, 44

Testacella, 28

Tethys, 24

Thaliacea, 100

Thecalia, 38

Thecidium, 81

Thecosomata, 23

Thorn-headed Worms, 122

Thorny Oysters, 37

Thread-worms, 118

Thysanozoon, 118

Tooth-shells, 28

Top-shells, 12

Trematoda, 116

Trepang, 115

Trichina, 121

Trichocephalus, 120

Tridacnidæ, 41

Trochetia, 125

Trochidæ, 12

Trumpet-shells, 18

Tubifex, 124

Tubulipora, 69, 70

Tunicata, 83–105

Tun-shells, 18

Turbellaria, 116, 118, 120

Turbinidæ, 12

Turritellidæ, 17

Tylenchus, 122

Umbraculidæ, 23, 24

Umbraculum, 24, 25

Umbrella-shells, 23

130Unionidæ, 38, 39

Veneridæ, 40

Venus-shells, 30

Vermetidæ, 17

Vesicularia, 67

Violet Snails, 16

Viviparidæ, 20

“Volutes”, 20

Volutidæ, 20

Water-Clams, 37

Watering pot-shells, 44

Water Spondyli, 37

Weaver’s-shuttle, 15

Whelk, 18

Window-shells, 32

Wing-shells, 33

Winkles, 14

Worms, 116–126

Worm-shells, 17

Worm-tubes, 123

Xenophoridæ, 17

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