Proceedings. 



species of snake is viviparous or oviparous according to cir- 

 cumstances. 



Fishes. 



These are roughly divided into two main groups, viz. : — 

 I. Selache or Gristle-bone Fishes Cuvier's " Chondo- 



pterygii." 

 These are further described as ovo-viviparous. 



II. Oviparous 



The Selache or Gristle-bones are 

 follows : — 

 a Long-shaped or Polecat-like ... 

 b Broad-tailed 



Acanthopterygii and 

 Malacopterygii of Cu- 

 vier. 



further sub-divided as 



Sharks. 



Skates and allies. 



The second division is not further classified. 

 Cephalopods. 

 These are classified as follows : — 

 I. With large bodies, short legs, 

 and two prehensile arms ... 

 II. With small bodies, long limbs, 

 and no prehensile arms ... 



Crustacea. 



I. Astaki, with ten legs and long 

 bodies 



II. Karabi 



III. Karides 



Cuttle-fish, Squids, &c. 

 Octopus, Nautilus, &c. 



IV. Tailless and ten-footed 

 V. Little Crabs " half-way be- 

 tween Crustacea and shell 

 fish." 



Insects. 

 Here Aristotle distinguishes : 

 I. Coleoptera or sheathed 



wings 

 II. Four-winged insects with 

 stings 



III. Dipterawith stings in front ... 



IV. Psychai 



V. Jumpers or Leapers ... 



Lobsters and Crawfish. 



Sea Cray-fishes (?) 



Shrimps and Prawns, 

 perhaps as Mr. Lovett 

 suggests, the Sessile- 

 eyed Crustacea. 



Crabs. 



Hermit Crab. 



Beetles. 



Hymenoptera. 

 Blood-sucking Diptera. 

 Butterflies and some 



Moths. 

 Homoptera and Orth- 

 optera. 



