The Crustacea of Devon and Cornwall

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...Otter; Topsham Marshes (A. M. N.). Peracantha Truncata (0. F. Miiller). 1850. Peracantha truncata, Baird, p. 137, pi. xvi. fig.. 1867. Lynceus truncatus, Norman & Brady, p. 387, pi. xxi. fig. 9. 1900. Peratacantha truncata, Lilljeborg, p. 622, pi. lxxiii. figs. 1-20. Lilljeborg has in his work substituted the more correct form Peratacantha for Peracantha, but such changes cannot be allowed, for they would lead to endless confusion; indeed, it would be impossible to give a classical form to a large proportion of generic names in use, and who cares about the derivation and meaning of the mass of them. Like Dick, Tom, or Harry, they represent to us living creatures to which we apply the name, and with which we associate the special characters. Exeter Canal, lake in Stover Park, Kingsteignton (A. M. N.); pool near Mazarion (R. Vallentin!). Pleuroxus Trigonellus (0. F. Miiller). 1863. Pleuroxus trigonellus, Schodler, Neue Beitrage zur Naturgesch. d. Cladoceren, p. 44, pi. ii. figs. 33-36. 1863. Pleuroxus ornatus, id. ibid. p. 47, pi. ii. fig. 32. 1874. Pleuroxus trigonellus, Kurz, Dodekas neuer Cladoceren &c, p. 189, pi. iii. figs. 2, 5. 1877. Pleuroxus trigonellus, Hellich, Die Cladoceren Bohmens, p. 103, fig. 60. 1888. Pleuroxus trigonellus, Daday de Dees, Crust. Cladocer. Faunae Hungaricse, p. 91, pi. i. figs. 34, 35. 1900. Pleuroxus trigonellus, Lilljeborg, p. 534, pi. lxxiv. figs. 13-23. Slapton Lea, Topsham Marshes (A. M. N.). Pleuroxus Uncinatus, Baird. 1850. Pleuroxus uncinatus, Baird, p. 135, pi. xvii. fig. 4. 1863. Rhipophilus glaber, Schodler, Neue Beitrage?ur Naturgesch. d. Cladoceren, p. 55, pi. iii. figs. 54-56. 1863. Rhipophilus uncinatus and personatus, id. ibid. p. 56. 1867. Lynceus uncinatus, Norman & Brady, p....