Araclin, 1 
ARACHNIDA. 
BY 
The Eev. 0. P. Cambridge, M.A., C.M.Z.S. &c. 
(Assisted by F. M. Campbell, F.L.S., &c.) 
List op General Publications. 
CAMimiDGE, 0. P. The Spiders of Dorset, with an Appendix contain- 
ing short descriptions of those British species not yet found in 
Dorsetshire. Part ii. P. Dorset. Club, 1881, pp. 237-625, pis. iv.-vi. 
[Cy. Zool. Rec. xvi. Araclin. pp. 27 & 28.] 
The completion of the work, containing, besides those Spiders of the 
families Epeiridce, Ulohoridcc^ TJiomisidce, Lycosidce, Oxyopidm, and Salti- 
cidce, found in Dorsetshire (pp. 237-417), an Appendix A, pp. 418-457, 
in which are described 27 species discovered in that county since the 
publication of Part i. Also an Appendix B, pp. 458-569, describing 145 
species found in Great Britain and Ireland, but not up to that time met 
with in Dorsetshire (though several were subsequently so found ; see 
Postscript). Another Appendix, C, pp. 570-588, contains additional 
notes on Dorset Spiders, with rectification of synonyms, and further 
observations on the senses, habits, and economy of Spiders in general ; 
and a Postscript, pp. 589-598, includes several other species either new 
to Britain or to Dorsetshire. The plates (iv.-vi.) illustrate the various 
families treated upon, and many of their genera. At pp. 599-606 is a 
synopsis of the families of British Spiders ; pp. 607-609 contain a Table 
showing the different families, genera, and number of Spiders found in 
Great Britain and Dorsetshire respectively — 518 in the former, comprised 
in 15 families and 85 genera ; 373 in the latter, comprised in 14 families 
and 77 genera. A Systematic List of all known British Spiders is given, 
pp. 610-625, followed by a copious Index of 11 pages. The whole work 
brings the history of British Spiders down to the date of publication. 
Claus, C. Grundziige der Zoologie zum wissenschaftlichen Gebrauche. i. 
Marburg : 1880. Arachnoidea, pp. 642-675. 
Treats upon the general classification, habits, structure, nnd develop- 
ment of the class Arachnida, under the following systematic arrange- 
ment:— i. Linguatulidai \ ii. Acarina (inclxx^mgPycnogonided) ; iii. Tar- 
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