DERIVATION OF NAMES 22Q 



Laemargus, classic name of a shark. 



Lagocephalus, Aayws, rabbit, Ke^>aAr/, head. 



Lamna, Aa/xva, classic name for a shark. 



Lepidosiren, ATTI'S, scale (d), siren, salamander. 



Lepidosteus, ACTUS, scale, ovriov, bone. 



Leptolepis, ACTTTOS, smooth or delicate, ACTTIS, scale(d). 



Lophobranchii, Ad</>os, tuft, ^Spay^iov, gill(ed). 



Marsipobranchii, /xapowiov, pouch, ^pay^tu, gills. 



Megalurus, p-eyas, large, oupa, tail (eel). 



Microdon, p.ikpos, small, dSous, tooth(ed). 



Mormyrus, classic name of a (sea) fish ( from ju,op/u,vpa>, I murmur). 



Myliobatis, /ruAt'us, pavement (toothed), part's, skate. 



Mylostoma, p.uAos, mill(like), oro/xa, mouth. 



Myriacanthus, /nvpias, ten thousand, aKavda, spine. 



Myxine, ^-u^tvos, slimy-fish. 



Onychodus, ovv, claw; oSou?, tooth(ed). 

 Ophidium, o</>t'8tov, a snake. 

 Osteolepis, ocrreov, bone, AETTC'S, scale (d). 

 Ostracoderm, ocrrpa/aov, shell, Sepp-a, skin. 



Palaeaspis, TraAouos, ancient, acrTrts, shield. 



Palasoniscus, TraAatos, ancient, OVI'O-KOS, a sea-fish. 



Palasospondylus, TraAatds, ancient, crTrdvSvAo?, vertebras. 



Parexus, ? Trape^w, have as one's own (referring to the peculiar nature 



of the fish?). 



Perca, classic name of fish. 

 Petromyzon, TreVpos, stone, /u.vaco, to suck. 



Phaneropleuron, <avepds, well marked, TrAevpd, side (fins) or ribs(?). 

 Pisces, fishes. 



Plagiostomi, TrAayios, transverse, 0-To/x.a, mouth. 

 Plectognathi, irAeKTos, twisted, yva^o?, jaw. 

 Pleuracanthus, TrAevpa, side, aKavOa, spine. 

 Pleuropterygii, TrAeupa, side, Trrepv^ fin(ned). 

 Pogonias, Trwyoji/ta?, bearded. 

 Polyodon, TroAv's, many, oSwi/, tooth(ed). 

 Polypterus, TroAv's, many, TrrepoV, fin(ned). 

 Prionotus, vrptW, saw, VWTOS, back. 

 Pristiophorus, Trptcrris, a saw, e^ope'w, to carry. 

 Pristis, Trpurns, a saw-fish. 

 Protopterus, 7rpuTos, ancient, TrrcpoV, fin(ned). 



