ANALYTICAL INDEX. 



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CHAPTER II. continued. 



Several species of the Gordius feed ravenously, . PAGE 57 



Rupture incident to the Gordius genus, . . 58 



Specimen underwent several mutilations, . . ib. 



Observations on these, ..... 59 



History of another specimen, . 60 



Mr Henry Goodsir, . . 61 



Plates VI., VII., explained, . 62 



B. GORDIUS MAXIMUS, Sea Long Worm, ... 63 



Dimensions and proportions apparently immoderate, . ib. 



Description of the animal, ..... 64 



Separates into fragments, . ib. 



Its food, ....... ib. 



Folds itself up in an intricate knot, hence the name Gordius, . ib. 



History of a younger specimen, . 65 



Amphitrite ventilabram devoured by it, . . ib. 



Specimen survived nearly five years, ... 66 



Attempt to save ruptured portions, . 67 



Intestinal tube tenacious of life, . . ib. 



Delle Chiaie, Mr Davies, . ib. 



Actual dimensions of the Sea Long Worm doubtful, . 68 

 Whether the specks be organs of vision, the Gordius is sensible of light, ib. 



Specimens coiled up within the valves of oyster shells, . ib. 



Best specimen from Dr Duguid, Orkney Islands, . . ib. 



Ova, 69 



Plates VIII., XIX., explained, . 70 



C. GORDIUS T^ENIA, The Ribband Gordius, ib. 



Length, form, organs, and other characteristics, ib. 

 Spawn, ....... ib. 



Alexander Wood, Cellardyke, . . 71 

 Miiller possibly mistook a mutilated portion for an entire portion, ib. 



Plate X. explained, . . ib. 



2. GORDIUS MINOR 



Head and mouth the only permanent characteristics of this animal, ib. 



Are of various colours, . . . . ib. 



A. GORDIUS MINOR VIRIDIS, ..... 72 



A littoral animal, . . ib. 



Size and appearance, ..... ib. 



Spawn, . . . ib. 



