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Pediculvs. Body-louse: a parasitic insect (Anoplura), 218 



PEDIPALPI. An order of Arachnida comprising the whip-tailed scorjiions. 



PelaQia yociiLucA. A luminous jellyfish: a ccslenterate (Scyphozoa). 



PELECAyus. The pelican: fish-eating bird (Pelecanidae), 410 



Pelobates f use us. The European spade-foot toad: a burrowing anuran amphibian. 



Pelomtxa. Amoeboid protozoon: Rhizopoda. 



Peraoale. a rabbit -bandicoot: Australian marsupial (Peramelidse), 441 



Perameles. A bandicoot: Australasian marsupial (Peramelidse). 



Perca fluviatilis. The European fresh-water perch: a teleostean fish (Percidae). 



Perich.eta. a genus of annelid worm (Oligochaete). 



Periophthalmus. The mud-skipper, amphibious goby-fish: a teleostean (Gobiidae), 326, 694 



Pbripaiopsis alba, a South African relative of Peripatus. 



Peripatus. a genus of Onychophora: a nocturnal, caterpillar-like arthropod, 139, 204 



Periplaxeta. An American cockroach: orthopterous insect (Blattidse). 



PERISSODACTYLA. Au Order of mamnials comjirising the odd-toed ungulates — horse, tapir, 



rhinoceros, etc. 

 Perms aphorus. The honey-buzzard, a European hawk: bird-of-prey (Falconiformes). 

 Perodicticus potto. The potto: a nocturnal lemuroid (Lorisida?), 607 

 Petavrvs. Flying phalanger: Australian marsupial (Phalangeridse). 

 Petrogale. Rock-wallaby: Australian marsupial (Macropodidae). 

 PETRoMrzos MAR/yrs. The sea-lamprey: a cyclostome, 260, 716 

 Phalacrocorax. Cormorant: aquatic diving bird (Pelecaniformes), 404 

 P. BOUGAiyviLLii. Peruvian guano cormorant. 

 PuALAyGER MACULATCS. The spotted cuscus (phalanger): an Australian marsupial (Phalan- 



geridse), 438. 

 PHALANGERin.'E. A family of Australasian marsupials comprising the phalangers, koala, 



wombat . 

 PHALANGIDA. An Order of Arachnida, comprising the small, long-legged " harvestmen ". 

 Phascolarcius. The koala or native bear: Australian marsupial (Phalangeridae), 440 

 Pbascolomys. The wombat: Australian marsupial (Phalangerida?), 441 

 Phexgodes. Fire-beetle: coleopterous insect (Cantharidae), 739 

 PuiLAyTHus TRiAyGULUM. A digger wasp: a hymenopterous insect (Sphecidae). 

 Phoca. a " hair " seal: pinnipede (Phocidse). 

 P. barbata. Bearded seal. 



P. GRKEyiAyDicA. Common arctic, or harp seal. 

 P. viTVLiyA. Common (hai'bour) seal, 502 

 PaoceyA. The porpoi-se: a cetacean (Delphinidae). 

 PHOCiD^. A family of Pinnipedia comprising the true seals. 

 PscsyjcoPTERUs. The flamingo: long-necked and long-legged wading bird, 407 

 Pholas. a genus of clam, or " piddock ": a wood- or rock-boring bivalve mollusc. 

 PHOLIDOTA. An order of mammals comprising the scaly pangolins. 

 Pholis. Butter-fi.sli, or gunnel: teleostean fish. 



PuoTiyus. A genus of fire-fly (or glow-worm): a coleopterous insect (Lampyridae), 219 

 PBoioBLEPHARoy. Lamp-eyed fish: a genus of luminous teleostean fish (sea-bass family). 

 Photostomias GUERyEi. A deep-sea, luminous teleostean fish. 



Photurus PEyysrLVAyicA. An American fire-fly: a coleopterous insect (Lampyridffi). 

 Phoxinvs. A genus of minnow^: a cyprinoid teleostean fish, 294 

 PsRoyiMA sEDEyTARiA. An amphipod crustacean, 160 

 PHRTyoMERUs. A gcnus of toad : an anuran amphibian. 

 PaRTyosoMA. The American horned " toad ": iguanid lizard, 365 

 Phtllirrhce. " Flowing leaf ": a gastropod mollusc (Nudibranch). 



PHYLLOPODA. A sub-order of branchiopod crustaceans, comprising Apus, Artemia, etc. 

 PHYLLOKHrycHUs. A gcuus of colubrid suakc : an ophidian. 

 Phyllurus milii. a gecko: a lacertilian reptile (Geckonidie). 

 Physeter. The sperm whale, or cachalot, large toothed whale: a cetacean, 444 

 PHYSJuyATHUs. A genus of water-dragon of Queensland and Cochin China: lacertilian reptile. 

 PiciD.«. A family of birds comprising the woodpeckers, flickers, wrynecks. 

 PiERis. Cabbage white butterfly: lepidopterous insect. 



