DERIVATION OF NAMES 



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Laemargus, classic name of a shark. 



Lagocephalus, Aayojs, rabbit, Kcc^aAv^, head. 



Lamna, Xdfiva, classic name for a shark. 



Lepidosiren, kem-i, scale (d), si'ren, salamander. 



Lepidosteus, AcTrt's, scale, oa-reov, bone. 



Leptolepis, Actttos, smooth or delicate, AeTrts, scale(d). 



Lophobranchii, Ao</>os, tuft, (ipayxtov, gill(ed). 



Marsipobranchii, fiapatTnov, pouch, ppayy^ia, gills. 



Megalurus, jneyas, large, oi'pa, tail(ed). 



Microdon, /utKpos, small, oSoi;?, tooth(ed). 



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



Myliobatis, /xvAias, pavement (toothed), /Sarts, skate. 



Mylostoma, /u.vAos, mill (like), crrdyaa, mouth. 



Myriacanthus, fxvpia<;, ten thousand, uKavda, spine. 



Myxine, fiv^lvos, slimy-fish. 



Onychodus, owi, claw ; oSovs, tooth(ed). 

 Ophidium, 6<f)cBLov, a snake. 

 Osteolepis, oariov, bone, AtTrt's, scale (d). 

 Ostracoderm, odTpaKiov, shell, Sepfxa, skin. 



Palaeaspis, TraAatos, ancient, a(nn<;, shield. 



Paljeoniscus, TraAatos, ancient, ovt'cr/cos, a sea-fish. 



Palaeospondylus, TraAatos, ancient, o-ttoi/SuAos, vertebrae. 



Parexus, ? irapix'^j have as one's own (referring to the peculiar nature 



of the fish?). 

 Perca, classic name offish. 

 Petromyzon, rrerpos, stone, p.vt,a.u>, to suck. 



Phaneropleuron, ^avepos, well marked, irXtvpa., side (fins) or ribs(?). 

 Pisces, fishes. 



Plagiostomi, TrAaytos, transverse, aropua, mouth. 

 Plectognathi, ttAcktos, twisted, yva^os, jaw. 

 Pleuracanthus, irXevpa, side, aKuvOa, spine. 

 Pleuropterygii, TrXevpd, side, irripv^, fin(ned). 

 Pogonias, Trwytovias, bearded. 

 Polyodon, ttoAvs, many, oScii/, tooth(ed). 

 Polypterus, TroAi^s, many, Trrtpdv, fin(ned). 

 Prionotus, irpioiv, saw, vwros, back. 

 Pristiophorus, Trpto-rts, a saw, (f>ope(x), to carry. 

 Pristis, Trpto-Tts, a saw-fish. 

 Protopterus, Trpwros, ancient, vrrepov, fin(ned). 



