22g FISHES, LIVING AND FOSSIL 



Coccosteus, KO'KKOS, rough like a berry, ocrre'ov, bone. 

 Ccelacanthus, KotAos, hollow, aKavOa, spine (d). 

 Crossopterygii, /cpocro-os, fringe or tassel, 7rrepv, fin. 

 Ctenodus, KTCIS (KTVOS), comb, oSovs, tooth(ed). 

 Cyclostomata, KwXos, circular, oro/Aa, mouth. 



Dinichthys, Savos, terrible, i'x0u's, fi sh. 

 Diplognathus, SiTrAds, double (pointed), yvaflos, jaw. 

 Diplurus, SiTrAds, double, ovpd, tail(ed). 

 Dipnoi, Sipvoos, double breathing. 

 Dipterus, Sis, two, Trrepov, fin(ned). 



Edestus, eSeorifc, a devourer. 



Elasmobranchii, eAaoyxos, strap-like, ftpayx^ gill(ed). 



Elonichthys, (?)eA.vo>, to twist, ix^? fisn - 



Erythrinus, ept^pos, red-coloured. 



Eurynotus, evpvs, wide, VWTOS, back(ed). 



Eusthenopteron, ew^ev^s, strong, TrrepoV, fin. 



Fierasfer, derivation of Cuvier uncertain, perhaps from proper name. 



Gadus, classic name of cod. 

 Ganoid, yavos, enamelled. 

 Gnathostome, yvdOos, jaw, o-ro/xa, mouth. 



Gyroptychius, yOpos, a circle, 7rrux>? folded (referring to the tooth 

 enamel). 



Harriotta, from the proper name Harriott. 



Hemitripterus, hemi, half, rpeis, three, Trrepw, fin(ned). 



Heptanchus, eTrra, seven, ayx^ (referring to the compressed gill 



openings). 



Hippocampus, classic name, " sea-horse." 

 Holocephali, oAos, whole or complete, Ke<aA^, head. 

 Holoptychius, oAos, entire(ly), TTTV^OS, folded (referring to the tooth 



enamel). 



Hybodus, v/?os, hump, oSous, tooth. 

 Hyperoartia, vTrepwa, palate, aprtos, entire. 

 Hyperotretia, vTrepwa, palate, rperos, pierced. 



Ichthyotomi, t'x^us, fish, re/xvco, separate (referring perhaps to the 



distinctness of this group) . 

 Ischyodus, I<TXU'S, power(ful), oSovs, tooth(ed). 



