The Crayfish
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- An Introduction to the Study of Zoology
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1. Front matter2. THE CRAYFISH, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF ZOOLOGY BY T. H. HUXLEY, F.R.S.3. PREFACE.4. CONTENTS.5. LIST OF WOODCUTS.6. CHAPTER I. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COMMON CRAYFISH (Astacus fluviatilis.)7. CHAPTER II. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CRAYFISH. THE MECHANISM BY WHICH THE PARTS OF THE LIVING ENGINE ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE AND GROWTH.8. CHAPTER III. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CRAYFISH—THE MECHANISM BY WHICH THE LIVING ORGANISM ADJUSTS ITSELF TO SURROUNDING CONDITIONS AND REPRODUCES ITSELF.9. CHAPTER IV. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE COMMON CRAYFISH: THE STRUCTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL.10. CHAPTER IV. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE COMMON CRAYFISH: THE STRUCTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL. (continued 2)11. CHAPTER V. THE COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY OF THE CRAYFISH.—THE STRUCTURE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRAYFISH COMPARED WITH THOSE OF OTHER LIVING BEINGS.12. CHAPTER VI. THE DISTRIBUTION AND THE ÆTIOLOGY OF THE CRAYFISHES.13. NOTE I., CHAPTER I., p. 17. THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE EXOSKELETON.14. NOTE II., CHAPTER I., p. 29. THE CRAB’S EYES, OR GASTROLITHS.15. NOTE III., CHAPTER I., p. 31. GROWTH OF CRAYFISH.16. NOTE IV., CHAPTER I., p. 37. THE ECDYSES OF CRAYFISHES.17. NOTE V., CHAPTER I., p. 39. REPRODUCTION IN CRAYFISHES.18. NOTE VI., CHAPTER I., p. 42. ATTACHMENT OF THE YOUNG CRAYFISH TO THE MOTHER.19. NOTE VII., CHAPTER II., p. 64. THE “SALIVARY” GLANDS AND THE SO-CALLED “LIVER” OF THE CRAYFISH.20. NOTE VIII., CHAPTER II., p. 81. ANAL RESPIRATION IN CRAYFISH.21. NOTE IX., CHAPTER II., p. 82. THE GREEN GLAND.22. NOTE X., CHAPTER III., p. 105. THE ANATOMY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE CRAYFISH.23. NOTE XI., CHAPTER III., p. 110. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE CRAYFISH.24. NOTE XII., CHAPTER III., p. 124. THE THEORY OF MOSAIC VISION.25. NOTE XIII., CHAPTER III., p. 135. THE SPERMATOZOA.26. NOTE XIV., CHAPTER IV., p. 174. THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE CRAYFISH.27. NOTE XV., CHAPTER IV., p. 199. THE HISTOLOGY OF THE CRAYFISH.28. NOTE XVI., CHAPTER IV., p. 221. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRAYFISH.29. NOTE XVII., CHAPTER VI., p. 297. PARASITES OF CRAYFISHES.30. BIBLIOGRAPHY.31. INDEX.