The Medals of Creation, Volumes 1 and 2 / First Lessons in Geology and the Study of Organic Remains

by Gideon Algernon Mantell

VOL. II.

Description of the Frontispiece of Vol. II. p. [v].

List of Lignographs in Vol. II. [vii].

Contents of Vol. II. [ix].

[Chapter XII.]—Fossil Cephalopoda, [447]. Fossil Dibranchiate Cephalopods, [450]. Belemnites, [451]. Belemnitella, [457]. Belemnoteuthis, [459]. Beloptera, [463]. Geoteuthis, [463]. Bellerophon and Argonaut, [465]. Fossil Tetrabranchiate Cephalopods, [466]. Nautilus, [467]. Clymenia, [473]. Orthoceras, [474]. Ammonitidæ, [476]. Ammonites, [478]. Goniatites, [482]. Ceratites, [483]. Crioceras, [483]. Ancyloceras, [484]. Toxoceras, [485]. Hamites, [485]. Ptychoceras, [485]. Baculites, [486]. Scaphites, [487]. Turrilites, [489]. Aptychus, [491]. Geological Distribution of the Fossil Cephalopoda, [492]. On the Collecting British Fossil Cephalopoda, [496]. British Localities of Fossil Cephalopoda, [499].

[Chapter XIII.]—Fossil Articulata, [503]. Annelida, [503]. Serpula, [505]. Cirripedia, [505]. Calamy, [506]. Lepadidæ, [508]. Crustacea, [508]. Fossil Crabs, [511]. Notopocorystes, [514]. Fossil Lobsters, [515]. Enoploclytia, [516]. Isopodous Crustaceans, [520]. Entomostraca, [522]. Limulus, [522]. Eurypterus, [524]. Pterygotus, [525]. Dithyrocaris, [525]. Ceratiocaris, [525]. Hymenocaris, [526]. Estheria, [526]. Leperditia, [526]. Beyrichia, [526]. Ostracoda, [526]. Cypris, [527]. Cythere, [531]. Cypridina, [532]. Trilobites, [532]. Calymene, [535]. Homalonotus, [536]. Asaphus, [536]. Isotelus, [537]. Bumastus, [537]. Ogygia, [537]. Phacops, [538]. Trinucleus, [538]. Paradoxides, [538]. Brontes, [539]. Geological Distribution of Crustaceans, [542]. On Collecting Fossil Crustaceans, [544]. British Localities of Fossil Crustaceans, [546]. Fossil Insects, Scorpions, and Spiders, [547]. Insects, [547]. Arachnida, [550]. Fossil Scorpion, [550]. Fossil Spiders, [550]. Fossil Insects, [551]. Neuroptera, [551]. Libellulidæ, [551]. Corydalis, [552]. Panorpa, [553]. Coleoptera, [554]. Curculio, [555]. Purbeck Insects, [556]. Aix Insects, [557]. Œningen Insects, [559]. Fossil Larvæ of Phryganea, [559]. On Collecting Fossil Insects, [560].

[Chapter XIV.]—Fossil Ichthyology; comprising the Sharks, Rays, and other Placoid Fishes, [562]. Fishes, [562]. Scales of Fishes, [566]. Fins of Fishes, [569]. Teeth of Fishes, [570]. Skeletons of Fishes, [572]. Ichthyodorulites, [576]. Hybodus subcarinatus, [580]. Fossil Teeth of Fishes, [582]. Cestracion, [584]. Acrodus,584. Ptychodus, [585]. Psammodus, [587]. Ceratodus, [587]. Edaphodon, [588]. Hybodus, [591]. Sharks with cutting Teeth, [592]. Carcharodon, [593]. Hemipristis, [593]. Lamna, [594]. Notidanus, [595]. Corax, [595]. Fossil Vertebra of Sharks, [596]. Squaloraia, [596]. Pristis, [597]. Rays, [597].

[Chapter XV.]—Fossil Ichthyology; comprising the Ganoid, Ctenoid, and Cycloid Fishes, [600]. Amblypterus, [601]. Palæoniscus, [601]. Dapedius, [603]. Lepidotus, [604]. Pycnodus, [607]. Gyrodus, [608]. Cephalaspides, [610]. Cephalaspis, [611]. Pterichthys, [612]. Coccosteus, [614]. Fossil Sauroid Fishes, [615]. Lepidostei, [616]. Sauroidei, [617]. Cœlacanthi, [618]. Macropoma, [620]. Coprolites, [621]. Cololites, [621]. Dercetis, [622]. Fossil Ctenoid Fishes, [623]. Beryx, [624]. Smerdis, [625]. Fossil Cycloid Fishes, [625]. Osmeroides, [626]. Saurocephalus and Saurodon, [628]. Hypsodon, [630]. Enchodus, [630]. Ichthyolites of recent Species, [631]. Ichthyopatolites, [632]. Geological Distribution of Fishes, [632]. On Collecting and Developing Fossil Fishes, [635]. Microscopical Examination, [639]. British Localities of Fossil Fishes, [640]. Foreign Localities, [641].

[Chapter XVI.]—Fossil Reptiles; comprising the Enaliosaurians and Crocodiles, [643]. The Age of Reptiles, [644]. Classification of Reptiles, [646]. Teeth of Reptiles, [646]. Lower Jaw of Reptiles, [651]. Vertebræ, [651]. Ribs, [656]. Extremities, [657]. Dermal Bones, [657]. Dermal Bones of Hylæosaurus, [659]. Dermal Spines of Hylæosaurus, [661]. Horn of Iguanodon, [661]. Enaliosaurians, [662]. Ichthyosaurus, [663]. Paddle and Skin of Ichthyosaurus, [668]. Plesiosaurus, [671]. Pliosaurus, [673]. Crocodilians, [674]. Swanage Crocodile, [677]. Pœcilopleuron, [679]. Teleosaurus, [679]. Streptospondylus, [680]. Cetiosaurus, [682]. Polyptychodon, [683].