CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction, by Prof. Herdman, D.Sc, F.R.S.E., F.L.S. 1 



Pioneers in Local Biology, by Rev. H. H. Higgins, M.A. 16 

 On Shallow Water Faunas, by Prof. Milnes Marshall, M.D., 



D.Sc, F.R.S 32 



The Foeaminifera, by J. D. Siddall, Chester 42 



The Porifera, by T. Higgin, F.L.S. 72 



The Hydroid Zoophytes, by Dr. Sibley Hicks, F.L.S., 



W. R. Melly, and Prof. Herdman 95 



The Medusa and Ctenophora, by J. A. Clubb ... ... 114 



The Alcyonaria, by Prof. Herdman... ... ... ... 120 



The Actiniaria, by Dr. Ellis 128 



The Echinodermata (Crinoidea, Asteroidea, Echinoidea 



and Holothuroidea), by Prof. Herdman ... ... 131 



The Ophiuroidea, by H. C. Chadwiek, Manchester... ... 140 



The Vermes, by R. J. Harvey Gibson, M.A., F.R.S.E., 



F.R.M.S 144 



The Polyzoa, by J. Lomas, Assoc. N.S.S. ... 161 



The Copepoda, by I. C. Thompson, F.R.M.S 201 



The Cirripedia, by F. P. Marrat, Liverpool Museum ... 209 

 The Edriophthalmata, by G. H. Fowler, B.A, Owens' 



College 212 



The Podophthalmata, by A. 0. Walker, F.L.S., Chester ... 221 



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