228 FISHES, LIVING AND FOSSIL 



Coccosteus, k6kko%^ rough like a berry, oariov, bone. 

 Coelacanthus, koIAo?, hollow, aKavOa, spine (d). 

 Crossopterygii, kpo(t<t6<;, fringe or tassel, irripv^, fin. 

 Ctenodus, KTuq {kt€.v6<^)j comb, 6hov<i, tooth(ed). 

 Cyclostomata, kukAos, circular, crrd/xa, mouth. 



Dinichthys, 8eti/os, terrible, ix^^^? ^^^^• 

 Diplognathus, SittAo?, double (pointed), yvaSo<i, jaw. 

 Diplurus, 8t7rAos. double, ovpa, tail(ed). 

 Dipnoi, Sipvoo'i, double breathing. 

 Dipterus, 8ts, two, Trrepov, fin(ned). 



Edestus, eSeo-rr/s, a devourer. 



Elasmobranchii, cAaa/xos, strap-like, (ipayxia, gill(ed). 



Elonichthys, {})kXv(jd, to twist, ix^u5, fish. 



Erythrinus, ipiOpoi;, red-coloured. 



Eurynotus, €vpv<;, wide, i/airo5, back(ed). 



Eusthenopteron, €.vcrOevi]<;, strong, Trrepov, fiit. 



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



Gadus, classic name of cod. 

 Ganoid, yavos, enamelled. 

 Gnathostome, yvdOos-, jaw, aTop-a, mouth. 



Gyroptychius, yupos, a circle, TTTu^tos, folded (referring to the tooth 

 enamel). 



Harriotta, from the proper name Harriott. 



Hemitripterus, hemi, half, rpet?, three. Trrepov. fin(ned). 



Heptanchus, CTrra, seven, ayx^ (referring to the compressed gill 



openings). 

 Hippocampus, classic name, ''^sea-horse.'" 

 Holocephali, oAos, whole or complete, KccfiaXrj, head. 

 Holoptychius, oAos, entire(ly), Trruxto?, folded (referring to the tooth 



enamel). 

 Hybodus, v/So^, hump, oSot's, tooth. 



Hyperoartia, vTrepcoa, palate, aprLo<;, entire. , 



Hyperotretia, vTrepioa, palate, r per 6s, pierced. 



Ichthyotomi, IxOvs, fish, refivu), separate (referring perhaps to the 



distinctness of this group) . 

 Ischyodus, lo-x^s, power(ful), oSous, tooth(ed). 



