INDEX. 



823 



Bimana, general characters of, 736. 



Binomial nomenclature, 31. 



Biology, definition of, 1. 



Bioplasm, 8. 



Bipes, 545. 



Bipinnaria, 204. 



Bird-lice, 346. 



Bird's-head process, 373, 374. 



Birds of Paradise, 625. 



Birds of Prey (see Raptores}. 



Birgus, 311. 



Bison, 721. 



Bittern, 610. 



Bivalve Shell-fish, 396. 



Black Corals, 157. 



Black Snake, 543. 



Bladder, contractile, of Rotifera, 250. 



Blastoidea 192; general characters of, 

 217 ; distribution of, in time, 223. 



Blastostyle, 123, 124. 



Blatta, 349. 



Blattidce, 349, 350. 



Blenniidce, 488. 



Blind-worm, 548. 



Boa, 543. 



Boatbill, 610. 



Boat-fly, 349. 



Bolina, 180. 



Bombidce, 359. 



Bonasa, 614. 



Bony Pike, 490, 492, 493. 



Book-scorpion, 323. 



Bopyridce, 305. 



Bos, 720. 



Bosehas, 606. 



Botaurus, 610. 



Bot-flies, 355. 



Bothriocephalus, 231, 235. 



Botryllus, 381, 385, 386. 



Bourgueticrinus, 212. 



Bovidce, 718, 720. 



Bower-birds, 625. 



Box-slaters, 305. 



Brachiolaria, 204. 



Brachiopoda, 366, 367, 368, 371 ; general 

 characters of, 388 ; shell of, 389 ; arms 

 of, 390 ; atrial system of, 391 ; nervous 

 system of, 392; divisions of, 393; dis- 

 tribution of, in spacepSW; mtime, ib. ; 

 development of, 393. 



Brachiuna, 284. 



Brachymetopus, 314. 



Brachyura, 307 ; characters of, 311 ; de- 

 velopment of, 312. 



Brachyurus, 777. 



Bracts (see Hydrophyttia), 132. 



Bmdypodidce, 672, 673, 678. 



Bradypus, 673, 674. 



Bramatherium, 723. 



Branchellion, 260, 262. 



Branchial arches (Fishes), 466, 472. 



Branchial hearts (Cuttle-fishes), 421. 



Branchial sac (Tunicata), 382, 383, 384, 

 387 : (Lancelet), 478. 



Branchiata (Annelida), 259. 



Branchiata (Gasteropoda), 411. 



Branchiata (Ve.rtebrata), 458. 



Branchifera, 411. 



Branchiobdella, 262. 



Branchiogasteropoda, 407, 411. 



Branchiopoda, 283, 292, 294. 



Branchiostegal rays, 465, 466, 473. 



Branchwstoma (see Amphioxus). 



Branchipus, 296, 297. 



Brevilinguia, 547. 



Bfevipennatce, 601. 



Brill, 487. 



Brine-shrimp, 297. 



Brisinga, 205. 



Brisingidce, 205. 



Brittle-stars, 205. 



Brocket Deer, 716. 



Brontotheridce, 698, 699. 



Brontotherium, 698. 



Bruta (see Edentata). 



Bryozoa (see Polyzoa. 



Bubalus, 718, 721. 



Bubble-shells, 412. 



Bubo, 633. 



Buccinidce, 412. 



Buccinum, 406, 407, 411. 



Bucconidce, 620, 622. 



Buceros, 624. 



Bucerotidce, 624. 



Buffalo, 718, 721. 



Bufo, 522. 



Bufonidce, 521. 



Bulbus arteriosus, 473, 484, 492, 495, 



503. 



Bullfinch, 626. 

 Bullidce, 412. 

 Bull-frog, 522. 

 Bumble-bees, 359. 

 Bungarus, 543. 

 Bunodonts, 703. 

 Buprestidce, 362. 

 Burying Beetles, 362. 

 Bush-quails, 615. 

 Bustards, 612. 



Butterflies, 337, 342, 355, 356. 

 Buzzards, 632. 

 Byssus (of Lameliibranchiata), 402, 403. 



Cachalot, 688. 



Cacomixle, 741. 



Caddis-flies, 351. 



Caducibranchiata (Amphibia], 510, 511, 



517. 



Cseca, intestinal (of Birds), 586. 

 Cgeca, pyloric (of Fishes), 474. 

 Ccecilice, 512, 514, 515. 

 Caiman, 557, 558. 

 Cainotherium, 722. 

 Cake-urchins, 200. 

 Calamaries, 428, 429. 

 Calamoichthys, 489, 493. 

 Calcarea (Sponges), 88, 92, 93. 

 Calcarina, 71, 76. 

 Calceola, 174, 175. 

 Calcispongice, 88, 92, 93. 

 Calice (Corals), 160. 

 Californian Vulture, 633. 

 Caligus, 284. 

 Calling Crabs, 311. 

 Calling Hares, 754. 

 Callithrix, 777. 

 Callograptus, 150. 

 Callorhynchus, 497. 

 Calveria, 200. 

 Calycophoridce, 131 ; polypites of, 132 ; 



reproduction of, 133 ; development of, 



ib. ; distribution of, 150. 

 Calyptoblastic Hydroids, 121. 

 Calyptrceidce, 412. - 



