BLOOD-VASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE LORICATI I25 
other genera this region is drained by enlarged ventral gastric 
veins, that empty into the left portal. 
X. BRIEF SYNONYMY OF THE BLOOD VESSELS. 
1. Afferent branchial artery, A.Br.A. Branches of the 
branchial artery, Monroe; Rameau (3), C. & V. Kiemenar- 
terien, Hyrtl; Muller, and Stannius; Arterie branchiali, 
Emery; Arteria branchiales, McKenzie; Afferent branchial 
arteries, Parker; Kiemenarterien, V. & Y.! 
2. Afferent filament arteries, A.Fil.A. Une branche (z) a 
chacun de ces feuillets, C. & V. Ast der Kiemenarterie, Mil- 
ler; Desc. by Stannius; (e) fig. 318, Owen; Branches of the 
afferent artery.) batker:) Desc. V.i& Y. 
3. Afferent renal veins or Advehent renal veins, A.Ren.V. 
Vene renalis advehens, Stannius ; Vena aveente renale, Emery ; 
Vena renalis advehens, McKenzie; Afferent renal veins, 
Parker. 
4. Azr-bladder retia mirabilia artery or Anterior atr-blaa- 
der artery, A.B].A. Desc. Stannius; Branch of celiac to air- 
bladder, Owen; Desc. and fig. Emery; Desc. McKenzie; 
Artery to rete mirabile, Parker; Arterie der Schwimmblase, 
ViPS VG . 
5. Arr-bladder retia mtrabilia vein or Anterior air-bladder 
vein, A.B1.V. Desc. Stannius; fig. Emery; Vessels from rete 
mirabile, Parker; Schwimmblasenvene, V. & Y. 
6. Aur7cle, Aur. Oreillete, C. & V. Vorkammer, Miiller, 
Stannius, and V. & Y. Auricle, Owen and Parker; Atrio, 
Emery; Atrium, McKenzie. 
7. Bulbus arteriosus, B.Art. Bulbe (y), C. & V. Bulbo 
aortico, Emery; Bulbus arteriosus, Hyrtl, Miiller, Stannius, 
Owen, McKenzie, Parker, and V. & Y. 
8. Caudal artery, Cau.A. Caudal aorta, Hyrtl; Arteria 
caudalis, Miller, Stannius, and McKenzie; Caudal artery, 
Parker; Bauchaorta, V. & Y. 
9. Caudal vein, Cau.V. Veins from the tail, Monroe; Vena 
caudalis, Hyrtl. Miiller, and Stannius; Vena cardinalis, Owen ; 
1 Abbreviations C. & V. stand for Cuvier and Valenciennes, V. & Y. for Vogt 
and Yung, and Desc. for described. i 
