A manual of palaeontology for the use of students : with a general introduction on the principles of palaeontology / by Henry Alleyne Nicholson and Richard Lydekker.

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1889
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    CLASS v.—CEPHALOPODA. I DIBRANCHIATA . . ■ Loligo, Sepia, Spirula, Octopus, *Belemnites. 2. Tetrabranchiata . . Nautilus, * Ort hoc eras, * Ammonites, Bacu- lites. TUNICATA. [The Tunicates or Ascidians occupy a position intei-mediate between Mollnsca and Vertebrata. No fossil forms are known, except in late Tertiary deposits.] VERTEBRATE ANIMALS} SUB-KINGDOM VII—VERTEBRATA. CLASS I.—LEPTOCARDIA. Pharyngobranchei . . Branchlostoma {Amphioxiis). No fossil forms. Cyclostomi branchii . Elasmobranchei. a. * Ichthyotomi /). Selachii (1) Tectospondyl (2) Asterospondyli ChIM/€ROIDEI Dipnoi Ganoidei. a. * Cephalaspidea /). * Placodermata c. *Acanthodea d. Crossopterygea e. Acipenseroidea /. Lepidosteoidea g. Amioidea Teleostei. a. Physostomi . 6. Anacanthini . c. Pharyngognathi (i. Acanthopterygii e. Lophobranchii /. Plectognathi . CLASS IL—PISCES (FISHES). (Marsipo- Myxine, Petromyzoii. No fossil forms. Pleuracanth us. Cesiracion, Lamna, Sfinax. Squatina, Raia. Chimara, * Ischiodiis. Lepidosireii, Ceraiodits. Cephalaspis, Pteraspis. Ptei-ichthys, Coccosteus. Acanthodes, DiplacantJms. * Holoptyclmis, Polypteriis. Acipetiser, * Pahwniscjis. Lepidosteus, * Dapeditcs. Amia, * Cat2ti~iis. Salmo, Esox, Sihmis. Gadtis, Rhombus. Labrax, * Phyllodus. Mugil, Perca. Solenostonia, Hippocampus. Batistes, Diodon. CLASS IIL—AMPHIBIA (AMPHIBIANS). I. * Lauyrinthodontia. a. Branchiosauria /Estopoda c. Microsauria . d. Labyrinthodontia Vera . Protritou. Dolicliosoma, Ophiderpeton. Urocordylus, Ceraterpeton. Archegosaunis, Alastodotisattrus. The classification of Vertebrate Animals here followed is, in the main, the one which has been adopted in the latest of the Catalogues of fossil Vertebrates issued by the Trustees of the British Museum.