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INDEX. 
New Caledonia, 176. 
Noctiluca miliaris, 88. 
Non-pul monary Gasteropods, 407. Their 
organization, 407. 
Nnmmulites, 80. 
Nmnmulitis lenticularis, 83. 
Itonaulti, 85. 
Oceulina flabelliformis, 155. 
Octopus brevisses, and 0. liorridus, 454. 
macropus, 453. 
vulgaris, 453. 
Olaiis Magnus on the Kraken, 457. 
Oldkamia, 64. 
Oliva erytkrostoma, 0. porphyria, 0. 
irisans, and 0. Peruviana, 423. 
Operculina, 83. 
Ophiocoma Eussel, 280. 
Ophiuradie, 279. 
Orbulina univcrsa, 82. 
Organization of Foraminiferaa, 88. 
Infusoria, 92. 
Sponges, 118. 
Star-fishes, 2G2. 
Ossei, or Bony fishes, 521. 
Ostend Oysters, 329. 
OstrcadfB (the Oyster), 324. 
Oyster (Ostrea), 324. Its organization, 
324. Reproduction, 326. Incubation, 
327. 
Oyster beds of France, 340. 
beds on Lake Fusaro, 338, 339. 
claires of Marcnnes, 342. 
cultivation, 337. 
caters, 332. 
farms at Whits table, 344. 
fishing, 335. 
of different ages, 329. 
Oyster packing system, 340. 
Ovula oviformis, and 0. cornea, 422. 
volva, 423. 
Pacific Ocean, 5. 
Pagurus Bemhardus, 48C. 
Palinurus vulgaris, 481. 
Pallas on Alcyonia, 147. 
Bandore Oyster beds, 330. 
Paramecium aurelia and its parasites, 97. 
Paramecium Bursaria, 104. 
1 Parr, or young Salmon, 554. 
Parry’s discoveries, 49. 
Patella casrulea, P. nmbella, P. granatina, 
and P., barbata, 439. 
Patella longicosta, 440. 
Paulin’s submarine apparatus, 68. 
Pearl fisheries, 354. Value of, 357. 
Pearl Oyster, 353. 
Pecten glaher, 347. 
— Japonica, 349. 
opercularis, 348. 
plica, 349. 
pseudamussium, 347. 
Pectenidze, 345. 
Pelagia noctiluca, 202. 
Pelagic plants and animals, 66. 
rivers, 34. 
Pennatula spinosa, 143. 
Pcnnatulida\ 141. 
Pentacrinus, 273. 
caput Medusas, 274. 
Europaaus, 276. 
fascicidosus, 273. 
Pcctunculatis aureflua, 349. 
delessertii, 349. 
pcctmii'ormis, 350. 
seriptus, 351. 
Perforated madrepores, 152. 
Peyssonnel’s discoveries, 128. 
Phallusia grossularia, 313. 
Pholades, or borers, 380. 
Pholas crispata, 382. 
papyracea and P. melanoma, 383. 
Phosphorescence of the sea, 14. Causes 
of, 15. 
Phosphorescent chain of Salpm, 317. 
Phyllactis przetexta, 194. 
Physa castanea, 406. 
Thysalia, 246. Its poisonous properties, 
250. 
Physical properties of water, 28. 
Pliysophora liydrostatica, 236. 
Pilchards, 573. Cornwall “huers,” The 
pilchard fishery, 574. 
Pina bullata and P. nohilis, 370. 
