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Glimpses of Ocean Life; or, Rock-Pools and the Lessons they Teach, by John Harper, F.R.S.S.A

Glimpses of Ocean Life; or, Rock-Pools and the Lessons they Teach, by John Harper, F.R.S.S.A

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Author
Harper, John
Title
Glimpses of Ocean Life; Or, Rock-Pools and the Lessons they Teach
Credits
Produced by Chris Whitehead, K.D. Thornton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
QL: Science: Zoology
Subject
Marine animals -- Juvenile literature
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 52666
Release Date
July 28, 2016
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.CONTENTS.
  3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  4. 4.CHAPTER I. — INTRODUCTORY. — On the Pleasures derived from the Study of Marine Zoology.
  5. 5.I.
  6. 6.CHAPTER II. — A Glance at the Invisible World.
  7. 7.II.
  8. 8.CHAPTER III. — Sea Anemones.
  9. 9.III.
  10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — Edible Crab, Shore-Crab, Spider-Crab, &c.
  11. 11.IV.
  12. 12.CHAPTER V. — Hermit-Crabs.
  13. 13.V.
  14. 14.CHAPTER VI. — Exuviation of Crustacea. — (THE PHENOMENA OF CRABS, ETC., CASTING THEIR SHELLS.)
  15. 15.VI.
  16. 16.CHAPTER VII. — Prawns and Shrimps.
  17. 17.VII.
  18. 18.CHAPTER VIII. — Acorn Barnacles.—Ship Barnacles.
  19. 19.VIII.
  20. 20.CHAPTER IX. — Phyllodoce Laminosa—the Laminated Nereis
  21. 21.IX.
  22. 22.CHAPTER X. — The Fan-Amphitrite.
  23. 23.X.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XI. — The Common Mussel.
  25. 25.XI.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XII. — Terebella figulus. — (THE POTTER.)
  27. 27.XII.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XIII. — Acalephæ. — (MEDUSÆ, OR JELLY-FISH.)
  29. 29.XIII.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XIV. — Doris, Eolis, &c.
  31. 31.XIV.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XV. — The Crab and the Dainty Beggar.
  33. 33.XV.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XVI. — The Pholas, &c. — (ROCK-BORERS.)
  35. 35.XVI.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XVII. — The Sea-Mouse. — (APHRODITE ACULEATA.)
  37. 37.XVII.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XVIII. — Star-fishes. — (OPHIURIDAE AND ASTERIADAE.)
  39. 39.XVIII.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XIX. — Sea-Urchins (Sea-Hedgehogs).
  41. 41.XIX.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XX. — Sea-Cucumbers. — (HOLOTHURIADÆ.)
  43. 43.XX.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XXI. — The Aplysia, or Sea-Hare.
  45. 45.XXI.
  46. 46.CHAPTER XXII. — Serpulæ and Sabellæ.
  47. 47.XXII.
  48. 48.CHAPTER XXIII. — The Solen, or Razor-Fish
  49. 49.XXIII.
  50. 50.CHAPTER XXIV. — A Gossip on Fishes &c., — INCLUDING THE ROCKLING, SMOOTH BLENNY, GUNNEL-FISH, GOBY, ETC.
  51. 51.CHAPTER XXIV.
  52. 52.CHAPTER XXV. — On the Formation of an Aquarium, &c.
  53. 53.XXV.
  54. 54.GLOSSARY OF SCIENTIFIC TERMS.
  55. 55.INDEX.

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