Cruise of the 'Alert' / Four Years in Patagonian, Polynesian, and Mascarene Waters (1878-82)

by R. W. Coppinger

INDEX OF NATURAL HISTORY TERMS.

ZOOLOGICAL.

• Mammals, genera and species of:—
  • Arctocephalus falklandicus, [114].
  • Cervus chilensis, [64], [91].
  • Chlamydophorus retusus, [30].
  • Ctenomys, [27], [35], [38], [129], [142], [143].
  • Epiodon, [30].
  • Glyptodon, [29].
  • Hydromys, [184].
  • Lutra felina, [58], [115], [137].
  • " huidobrio, [98].
  • Machairodont, [29].
  • Mylodon, [29].
  • Myopotamus coypu, [58], [97], [126], [137].
  • Otaria jubata, [44], [114].
  • Physeter macrocephalus, [20].
  • Pteropus keraudrenii, [173].
  • Toxodon, [29].

• Birds, genera and species of:—
  • Ægialitis, [201].
  • Anas cristata, [38], [39], [68], [136].
  • Anous, [86].
  • Anseranas melanoleuca, [208].
  • Artamus, [200].
  • Bernicla antarctica, [56].
  • Bruchigavia, [201].
  • Buteo erythronotus, [129].
  • Campephaga, [200].
  • Centrites niger, [37], [38].
  • Centropus, [201].
  • Ceryle stellata, [107].
  • Chætura, [209].
  • Chalcophaps, [201].
  • Chibia, [201].
  • " bracteata, [207].
  • Chloephaga magellanica, [38], [57].
  • " poliocephala, [57].
  • Cinclodes, [39], [129], [133].
  • Climacteris, [201].
  • Collocalia spodiopygia, [176].
  • Cygnus nigricollis, [112], [136].
  • " coscoroba, [136].
  • Dacelo, [201].
  • " gigas, [183].
  • Daption capensis, [18], [87], [141].
  • Dicæum, [200].
  • Diomedea exulans, [22].
  • " fuliginosa, [22], [141].
  • " melanophrys, [89], [141].
  • Donacola, [201].
  • " castaneothorax, [207].
  • Epiornis, [244].
  • Erythrauchena, [201].
  • Foudia madagascariensis, [224].
  • Gallinago stricklandi, [137].
  • Gallinula, [209].
  • Geopelia, [201].
  • " placida, [207].
  • Grallina, [201], [207].
  • " picata, [183].
  • Graucalus, [183], [201].
  • Hæmatopus, [201].
  • " ater, [56].
  • " leucopus, [56].
  • Halcyon, [201].
  • " sanctus, [201].
  • Haliastur, [207].
  • Haliæetus leucogaster, [181].
  • Larus dominicanus, [60], [97].
  • " glaucoides, [97].
  • " maculipennis, [97].
  • Lestris antarctica, [141].
  • Megapodius, [201].
  • " tumulus, [201].
  • Merops, [201].
  • Mimeta, [201], [208].
  • Myiagra, [201].
  • " plumbea, [201].
  • Myzantha garrula, [183].
  • Myzomela, [200].
  • Nectarinia, [200].
  • " australis, [201].
  • Nycticorax, [201].
  • " caledonicus, [201].
  • Oceanites grallaria=T. gracilis, [141].
  • Œdicnemus, [201].
  • Œstrelata defilippiana, [86], [101].
  • Ossifraga gigantea, [87].
  • Pachycephala, [200].
  • Pelecanoides urinatrix, [106].
  • Pelicanus, [201].
  • Phalacrocorax magellanicus, [106].
  • " imperialis, [106].
  • Piezorhynchus nitidus, [207].
  • Plictolophus, [201].
  • Porphyrio melanotus, [201].
  • Pteroptochus, [85], [129].
  • " albicollis, [85].
  • Ptilinopus, [201].
  • " superbus, [201].
  • " swainsoni, [201].
  • Ptilotis, [184], [200].
  • Sauloprocta, [201].
  • Stercorarius chilensis=L. antarctica, [110].
  • Sterna, [201].
  • Sphecotheres, [201].
  • Sula, [86].
  • Tachyeres cinereus, [56], [61].
  • Thalassidroma leucogaster, [87].
  • " leachii, [5].
  • " pelagica, [5], [13], [18].
  • " wilsoni, [87].
  • Trichoglossus, [200].
  • " chrysocolla, [183].
  • " novæhollandiæ, [183], [208].
  • " rubritorquis, [183], [208].
  • Troglodytes, [129].
  • Tropidorhynchus, [201].
  • " corniculatus, [183].
  • Turtur, [238].
  • Upucerthia, [142].
  • " dumetaria, [142].
  • Zosterops, [201], [207], [238].

• Reptiles, genus and species of:—
  • Monitor, [199].
  • Sphargis coriacea, [30].

• Batrachians, genus of:—
  • Cacotus, [139].

• Fishes, genera and species of:—
  • Aplochiton zebra, [63].
  • Callorhynchus australis, [71].
  • Exocetus volitans, [12].
  • Galaxias, [63].
  • Myxine, [35].
  • Naucrates ductor, [13].
  • Neophrynichthys latus, [137].
  • Periophthalmus, [166], [218].
  • Platycephalus, [193].
  • Squalus glaucus, [13].
  • Thinnus pelamis, [13].

• Molluscs, genera, etc., of:—
  • Arca, [16], [22], [39], [187], [217].
  • Atlanta, [179].
  • Baculites, [102].
  • Bulimus beddomei, [200].
  • Bulla, [235].
  • Calyptræa, [70].
  • Cardium, [10], [16], [102].
  • Chilinia, [62], [63], [139].
  • Chiton, [70].
  • Cleodora pyramidata, [19].
  • Concholepas, [67], [68].
  • Conus, [235], [240].
  • Criseis aciculata, [6], [18], [19].
  • Cuvieria, [18].
  • Cypræa, [10], [187], [235], [240].
  • " mauritiana, [242].
  • " moneta, [240].
  • " tigris, [242].
  • Dentalium, [10], [22].
  • Dolium, [235], [240].
  • Eurybia gaudichaudi, [168], [179].
  • Fissurella, [70].
  • Fusus, [240], [242].
  • Haliotis, [240], [242].
  • Harpa, [16], [235].
  • Helicina reticulata, [200].
  • Helix, [62].
  • " buxtoni, [200].
  • " delessertiana, [200].
  • " kreffti, [200].
  • " spaldingi, [200].
  • Hippopus, [187].
  • Hyalea, [17], [19], [22].
  • Ianthina, [17], [18].
  • Lima, [187].
  • Littorina, [16], [235].
  • Mactra, [105].
  • Melo, [192].
  • Mytilus, [39].
  • Nassa, [240].
  • Natica, [240], [242].
  • Nerita, [185].
  • Neritina, [221], [240], [242].
  • Oliva, [10], [240].
  • Onychoteuthis ingens, [139].
  • Ostræa, [132], [185], [242].
  • Patella, [16], [39], [70].
  • Pecten, [10].
  • Pinna, [187], [242].
  • Pneumodermon, [19].
  • Ranella, [207].
  • Rossia, [71].
  • Siliquaria, [185].
  • Spirula, [16], [237].
  • Stilifer, [188].
  • Strombus, [16].
  • Succinea, [62].
  • Terebra, [185].
  • Teredo, [202].
  • Tridacna, [187], [242].
  • Trivia, [240].
  • Trochus, [39].
  • Trophon, [39].
  • Turbinella, [240].
  • Unio, [62].
  • Voluta, [39], [235], [242].

• Polyzoa, genera of:—
  • Amathia, [187].
  • Biflustra, [187].
  • Canda, [20].
  • Cellepora, [20], [207], [187], [222].
  • Cribrillina, [20].
  • Crisia, [182], [187], [207], [222].
  • Eschara, [18], [187], [207], [222].
  • Gigantopora, [20].
  • Lepralia, [207], [222].
  • Idmonea, [207].
  • Membranipora, [8], [20].
  • Myriozoum, [187], [222].
  • Retepora, [187], [207], [222].
  • Rhyncopora, [20].
  • Salicornaria, [187].
  • Scrupocellaria, [187].
  • Smittia, [20].

• Tunicata, genera of:—
  • Pyrosoma, [168].
  • Salpa, [19].

• Insects, genera, etc., of:—
  • Halobates, [17].
  • Phylloxera vastatrix, [12].

• Crustacea, genera, etc., of:—
  • Actæa, [19].
  • Alpheus, [182], [187], [193], [218].
  • Arcturus, [71].
  • Atergatis, [218].
  • Birgus, [238].
  • Calappa, [242].
  • Corallana, [19].
  • Egeria, [193].
  • Galathea, [173], [217].
  • Gelasimus, [172], [182], [218].
  • Geograpsus, [200].
  • Glaucothöe, [9].
  • Goniograpsus, [187].
  • Grapsus, [191], [218], [242].
  • "variegatus, [86], [187], [219].
  • Hiastemis, [187], [207].
  • Huenia, [187].
  • Lambrus, [187], [207].
  • Leucosia, [191].
  • Lithodes antarctica, [58].
  • Macrophthalmus, [189], [218].
  • Matuta, [189].
  • Mycteris, [189].
  • Myra, [187], [207].
  • Ocypoda, [218], [219].
  • Ozius, [182].
  • Parampelia saxicola, [191].
  • Phlyxia, [191], [207].
  • Phyllosoma, [18], [179].
  • Pinnotheres, [187].
  • Porcellana, [171], [218].
  • Remipes scutellatus, [16].
  • Scylla, [218].
  • Serolis, [71].
  • Squilla, [187].
  • Thalamita, [217].
  • Thalassina, [182].

• Annelida, family, etc., of:—
  • Amphinomidæ, [187].
  • Nereis, [10].
  • Polynæ, [187].
  • Sagitta, [179].
  • Spirorbis, [8], [13], [14], [19].
  • Tomopteris, [142].

• Echinodermata, genera, etc., of:—
  • Asteracanthus, [189].
  • Asterias, [242].
  • Astrophyton, [182], [187], [188].
  • " lymani, [71].
  • Cidaris, [11].
  • Comatula, [187], [193].
  • Echinus, [10], [70].
  • Gephyrea, [40], [105].
  • Goniocidaris, [187], [193].
  • Hemiaster, [240].
  • Holothuria, [187].
  • Moliria, [222].
  • Ophiuridea, [187].
  • Pentaceros, [193].
  • Peronella, [189].
  • Salmacis, [187].
  • Spatangus, [191].
  • Synapta, [193], [222].

• Cœlenterata:—
  • Actinia, [17], [71].
  • Astræa, [187].
  • Caryophyllia, [187].
  • Corallium rubrum, [234].
  • Fungia, [152].
  • Gorgonia, [182], [187], [193].
  • Labiopora, [71].
  • Meandrina, [187].
  • Medusa, [17].
  • Orbicella, [187].
  • Physalia, [17].
  • Plumularia, [187].
  • Porites, [187].
  • Sertularia, [187], [222].
  • Tubipora, [187].
  • " musica, [240].
  • Virgularia, [207].

• Protozoa:—
  • Aphroceras, [20].
  • Aspergillum, [118].
  • Chalina, [20].
  • Cladochalina, [19].
  • Globigerina, [14], [17].
  • Grantia, [20].
  • Nardoa, [20].
  • Orbitolites, [6], [218].
  • Pyrocystis, [8], [19], [22], [179].
  • Thalassicolla, [179].
  • Vioa, [20].

BOTANICAL.

• Aleurites, [172].
• Alsophila, [140].
• Apocynaceæ, [233].
• Aristolochia, [93].
• Barringtonia, [219].
• " speciosa, [235].
• Berberis, [134].
• " empetrifolia, [46].
• " ilicifolia, [42], [46], [104].
• Bougainvillea, [12].
• Calceolaria, [35].
• Campsidium chilense, [44], [51], [80], [104].
• Cassytha filiformis, [233].
• Casuarina, [212], [221], [222], [233].
• Cheilobothrium, [129], [134].
• Cinchonaceæ, [223].
• Conferva, [13], [14], [18].
• Convolvulaceæ, [223].
• Dendrobium, [199].
• Desfontainea hookeri, [46].
• Drimys winteri, [44], [46], [53].
• Echium, [24].
• Embothrium, [46], [129], [134].
• Escallonia, [134].
• Fagus antarctica, [46], [80].
• " betuloides, [46], [80].
• Ficus, [222], [223].
• Fuchsia magellanica, [42].
• Gaultheria antarctica, [42].
• Goodeniaceæ, [233].
• Gramineæ, [238].
• Hepaticæ, [46].
• Hernandia peltata, [233].
• Hibiscus, [237].
• Hymenophyllum, [46], [62].
• " cruentum, [80], [138].
• Ilex paraguayensis, [27].
• Jungermanniæ, [104].
• Lapageria rosea, [46].
• Libocedrus tetragonus, [42], [44], [46], [52].
• Lindsaya ensifolia, [200].
• Lychnis, [129].
• Lygodium scandens, [200].
• Macrocystis, [40].
• Malvaceæ, [223], [238].
• Mesembryanthemum, [235].
• Mitraria coccinea, [138].
• Myrtus nummularia, [35].
• Nephrolepis acuta, [200].
• " exaltata, [223].
• Panax, [134].
• Pandanus, [199].
• Philesia buxifolia, [41], [42], [46].
• Polypodium quercifolium, [200].
• Pulæa nitida, [200].
• Ribes magellanica, [134].
• Sargassum bacciferum, [7].
• Scævola kœnigii, [223], [233].
• Solanaceæ, [223], [238].
• Spondias dulcis, [173].
• Suriana maritima, [222], [236].
• Tetraplodon mnioides, [108], [138].
• Tournefortia, [212], [222], [236].
• " argentea, [233].
• Vacciniaceæ, [140].
• Veronica decussata, [67].
• Weinmannia trichosperma, [138].
• Xanthorrhœa, [181].
• Zostera, [243].

Transcriber's Note:

• p. [16], 'Remites' amended to Remipes;
• pp. [18], [141], 'Dapteon' amended to Daption;
• p. [19], 'ariculata' amended to aciculata;
• p. [20], 'Hylea' amended to Hyalea; 'Aphocera' amended to Aphroceras;
• p. [30], 'Machairodon' amended to Machairodont;
• pp. [34], [133], [134], 'guanacoes' amended to guanacos;
• p. [44], 'Campsidum' amended to Campsidium;
• p. [46], 'buixfolia' amended to buxifolia;
• p. [47], 'gaimardeas' amended to gaimardias;
• p. [63], 'Haplochiton' amended to Aplochiton;
• p. [70], 'epithyses' amended to epiphyses;
• pp. [85], [129], 'Tapacola' amended to Tapaculo;
• p. [86], 'Aestrelata' amended to Œstrelata;
• p. [91], 'dolicocephaly' amended to dolichocephaly;
• p. [97], 'terotero' amended to terutero; 'glaucodes' amended to glaucoides;
• p. [106], 'Phlacrocorax' amended to Phalacrocorax;
• p. [137], 'Neophrynicthys' amended to Neophrynichthys;
• p. [141], 'Thallasæca' amended to Thalassœca; 'defippiana' amended to defilippiana;
• p. [142], 'dumetoria' amended to dumetaria;
• p. [181], 'Xanthorrea' amended to Xanthorrhœa; 'Haliætus' amended to Haliæetus;
• p. [182], 'Asterophyton' amended to Astrophyton;
• pp. [183], [208], 'rubitorquis' amended to rubritorquis; 'Novæ Hollandiæ' amended to novæhollandiæ;
• p. [183], 'Tropidorhyncus' amended to Tropidorhynchus;
• p. [187], 'Polynöes' amended to Polynæ; 'Amathea' amended to Amathia;
• pp. [187], [188], 'Asterophytons' amended to Astrophytons;
• pp. [187], [207], 'Lambris' amended to Lambrus;
• p. [188], 'asterophyton' amended to astrophyton; 'praestomium' amended to prostomium;
• p. [217], 'Thalamites' amended to Thalamita;
• p. [218], 'Atergitus' amended to Atergatis; 'Scilla' amended to Scylla;
• p. [223], 'Convolvulacæ' amended to Convolvulaceæ;
• p. [224], 'Madagascarensis' amended to madagascariensis;
• p. [238], 'Eupharbiaceæ' amended to Euphorbiaceæ; 'Granuiceæ' amended to Graminaceæ.

• p. [98], 'Lutra huidobrio';
• pp. [129], [134], 'cheilobothrium';
• pp. [187], [207], 'Hiastemis';
• p. [191], 'Parampelia saxicola';
• p. [200], 'Pulæa nitida';
• p. [222], 'Moliria'.