DERIVATION OF NAMES 



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Laemargus, classic name of a shark. 



Lagocephalus, Aaywg, rabbit, KefftaXrj, head. 



Lamna, Xafx.va, classic name for a shark. 



Lepidosiren, keirl'i, scale (d), siren, salamander. I 



Lepidosteus, AcTrt's, scale, otrreoi/, bone. 



Leptolepis, Acttto?, smooth or delicate, Xcttls, scale(d). 



Lophobranchii, XocjiO'i, tuft, (Spdyxi-ov, gill(ed). 



Marsipobranchii, /xapcrtTriov, pouch, lipay\La, gills. 



Megalurus, /xeya?, large, ovpd, tail(ed). 



Microdon, /^ttVpo?, small, oSovs, tooth(ed). 



Mormyrus, classic name of a (sea) fish ( — from ixopixvpoi, I murmur). 



Myliobatis, /zvAtas, pavement (toothed), fiarU, skate. 



Mylostoma, p.vXo'i, mill(like), arofxa, mouth. 



Myriacanthus, /xvpta?, ten thousand, aKavOa, spine. 



Myxine, fxv^lvo'^, slimy-fish. 



Onychodus, ovv^, claw; 68ov<;, tooth(ed). 

 Ophidium, 6(f>iSLov, a snake. 

 Osteolepis, oareov, bone, Xcttls, scale (d). 

 Ostracoderm, oaTpaKLov, shell, Sip/xa, skin. 



Palaeaspis, TraAaios, ancient, da-ins, shield. 



Palaeoniscus, TraAatd?, ancient, oi/iVko?, a sea-fish. 



Palaeospondylus, TraAaios, ancient, cnrovBvXos-, vertebrae. 



Parexus, ? irapexo), have as one's own (referring to the peculiar nature 



of the fish ?) . 

 Perca, classic name offish. 

 Petromyzon, Trerpos, stone, fxv^do), to suck. 



Phaneropleuron, <^avepo?, well marked, TrXevpd, side (fins) or ribs(?). 

 Pisces, fishes. 



Plagiostomi, TrAayto?, transverse, CTTOfjia, mouth. 

 Plectognathi, ttAcktos, twisted, yvdOo<;, jaw. 

 Pleuracanthus, TrXevpd, side, aKavOa, spine. 

 Pleuropterygii, irXevpd, side, wTepv^, fin(ned). 

 Pogonias, Trcoycovta?, bearded. 

 Polyodon, ttoAu's, many, oStuv, tooth(ed). 

 Polyptems, ttoXvs, many, TrrepoV, fin(ned). 

 Prionotus, Trpt'tov, saw, vojtos, back. 

 Pristiophorus, Trpta-Ttq, a saw, cfiopico, to carry. 

 Pristis, Trptcrrts, a saw-fish. 

 Protopterus, Trpojro?, ancient, Trrepdv, fin(ned). 



