228 FISHES, LIVING AND FOSSIL 



Coccosteus, KOKKOS, rough like a berry, oo-reW, bone. 

 Ccelacanthus, KotAos, hollow, aKavOa, spine (d). 

 Crossopterygii, Kpocnrds, fringe or tassel, 7TTepu, fin. 

 Ctenodus, KTCI'S (KTVOS), comb, dSoik, tooth(ed). 

 Cyclostomata, KwAos, circular, crrd/x,a, mouth. 



Dinichthys, Savds, terrible, i 



Diplognathus, StTrAds, double (pointed), yvdOos, jaw. 



Diplurus, StTrAo's, double, ovpd, tail(ed). 



Dipnoi, Stpvoos, double breathing. 



Dipterus, Sis. two, Trre'pov, fin(ned). 



Edestus, eSecrTT/s, a devourer. 



Elasmobranchii, eAacr/x.ds, strap-like, fipayxia, gill(ed). 



Elonichthys, (?)eAuw, to twist. IxQvs, fish. 



Erythrinus, epiOpos, red-coloured. 



Eurynotus, evpvs, wide, VWTOS, back(ed). 



Eusthenopteron, eio-$ev?/s, strong, Trrepdv, fin. 



Fierasfer, derivation of Cuvier uncertain, perhaps from proper name. 



Gadus, classic name of cod. 

 Ganoid, yai/os, enamelled. 

 Gnathostome, yi/a$os, jaw, crrd/xa, mouth. 



Gyroptychius, yvpos, a circle, TTTU^IOS, folded (referring to the tooth 

 enamel). 



Harriotta, from the proper name Harriott. 



Hemitripterus, /letai, half, rpeis, three, Trrcpov, fin(ned). 



Heptanchus, ITTTU, seven, ayx w (referring to the compressed gill 



openings). 



Hippocampus, classic name, "sea-horse." 

 Holocephali, oAos, whole or complete, ec^aA?y, head. 

 Holoptychius, oAos, entire(ly), TTTU^IO?, folded (referring to the tooth 



enamel). 



Hybodus, u^Sos, hump, oSou's, tooth. 

 Hyperoartia, uTrepwa, palate, aprios, entire. 

 Hyperotretia, wTrepwa, palate, rperds, pierced. 



Ichthyotomi, ix^us, fish, re/tvco, separate (referring perhaps to the 



distinctness of this group). 

 Ischyodus, to-^us, power(ful), oSou's, tooth(ed). 



