DERIVATION OF NAMES 22Q 



Laemargus, classic name of a shark. 



Lagocephalus, Xeryws, rabbit, /ce^aX*/, head. 



Lamna, Xaftvo, classic name for a shark. 



Lepidosiren, XtTri's, scale (d), siren, salamander. 



Lepidosteus, Xris, scale, oore'ov, bone. 



Leptolepis, XCTTTOS, smooth or delicate, A.OUS, scale (d). 



Lophobranchii, Xo<os, tuft, J3pa.y\iov, gill(ed). 



Marsipobranchii, fjapa-Linov, pouch, ftpa.y\iai, gills. 



Megalurus, /Aey a? ? l ar g e > oupo, tail(ed). 



Microdon, fUKpos, small, oSovs, tooth (ed). 



Mormyrus, classic name of a (sea) fish ( from //.op/xvpo), I murmur). 



Myliobatis, /xvXwxs, pavement (toothed), /3art5, skate. 



Myiostoma, /xvXos, mill(like), OTO/UUX, mouth. 



Myriacanthus, /xvpwis, ten thousand, axav^a, spine. 



Myxine, /xv^tvos, slimy-fish. 



Onychodus, ow^, claw; oSovs, tooth (ed). 

 Ophidium, o<^>t'8tov, a snake. 

 Osteolepis, ooWov, bone, ACTTI'?, scale (d). 

 Ostracoderm, oo-rpaKiov, shell, 8e'p/xa, skin. 



Palaeaspis, TroXatos, ancient, a(T7ri?, shield. 



Palaeoniscus, TroAatos, ancient, OI/IO-KOS, a sea-fish. 



Palaeospondylus, TroAato?, ancient, <77roV8vAos, vertebrae. 



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



of the fish?). 



Perca, classic name offish. 

 Petromyzon, TreVpos, stone, /xvao>, to suck. 



Phaneropleuron, <^>avepos, well marked, TrAevpo, side (fins) or ribs(?). 

 Pisces, fishes. 



Plagiostomi, TrAayios, transverse, OTO/AO, mouth. 

 Plectognathi, TrXexTo?, twisted, yvdOos, jaw. 

 Pleuracanthus, TrXevpa, side, a/cav^a, spine. 

 Pleuropterygii, TrXevpa, side, Trrepv^, fin(ned). 

 Pogonias, Trwywvta?, bearded. 

 Polyodon, TroXvs, many, oSwv, tooth(ed). 

 Polypterus, TroXvs, many, Trrepov, fin(ned). 

 Prionotus, TrptW, saw, vturos, back. 

 Pristiophorus, vpurns, a saw, ^>optu, to carry. 

 Pristis, TrpiVrts, a saw-fish. 

 Protopterus, Trpoiros, ancient, Trrepov, fin(ned). 



