CONTENTS. 



PREFACE, ... • • 



GENERAL INTRODUCTION, 



DESCRIPTION OF THE FAMILIES, GENERA, AND 

 Order I. Disconect*, 



Family L Discalidaj, . 



Family II. Porpitids, . 



Family III. Velellida3, . 



Order II. Calyconect^, 



Family IV. Eudoxidas, . 



Family V. Ersteidae, . 



Family VI. Monophyida:, 



Family VII. Diphyidse, 



Family VIII. Desmopliyida;, 



Family IX. Polypliyidae, 



Order III. PhysonecTjE, 



Family X. Circalidae, . 



Family XL Athoridse, . 



Family XII. Apolemida?, 



Family XIII. Agalmida3, . 



Family XIV. Forskalidse, 



Family XV. Nectalidae, . 



Family XVI. Discolabidae, 



Family XVII. Anthophysidii-, 



Order IV. Auroxecm;, . 



Family XVIII. Stepkalid*', 

 Family XIX. Rhodalid:<-, 



Order V. CvsToxECTiE, . 



Family XX. Cystalidee, . 

 Family XXI. Rbizophysidae, 

 Family XXII. Salacidae, . 

 Family XXIII. Epibulidae, 

 Family XXIV. Physalid;.', 



BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE SIPHONOPHOR^E, 



LIST OF FAMILIES, GENERA, AND SPECIES 



GLOSSARY, 



STATISTICAL SYNOPSIS, 



SPECIES, 



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