Text Book Of General Zoology

Zoology is the science of animals. It teaches their nature and properties, their classification and their order of succession upon and their distribution over the earth. A knowledge of the nature of animals as ti implies that of their organisation and of the functions and interdependencies of their components parts, consitutes the two greate branches of Zoology, called Zootomy or comparative anotomy and phsiology. The term zoology is practically restricted to the science of the outword characters, habits, properties and classification of animals. The basis of the subject matter in this book is necessarily morphological. The author has described the appearance of nearly all the invertebrates. It has been author's earnest endeavour to present all the important aspects of zoology ina well-balanced account. Scientist, Agriculturists and Horticulturists will also find this book helpful and useful.
Contents :
Chapter 1. The common reg-legged locust 2. The allies of the red-legged locust : Orthoptera The may-flies (Plectoptera) and the Dragon-flies (Odonata) 4. The Bugs : Hemiptera 5. The Beetles : Coleoptera 6. The Butterflies and Moths : Lepidoptera 7. The Flies : Diptera 8. The Ants, Bees and Wasps : Hymenoptera 9. The Insects : Hexapoda 10. The Doctrine of evolution 11. The spiders and allies (Arachnida) and the Centipreds and Millepeds (Myriapoda) 12. The Crayfish 13. The Jointed-foot animals : Arthopoda 14. The clam and other bivalves : Pelecypoda 15. Allies of the Pelecypoda : Mollusca 16. The Earthworm 17. Allies of the Earthworm: Vermes 18. The Starfish and some Allies : Echinoderma 19. The Sea-anemone and some Allies : Celentera 20. The Fresh-water sponge and some Allies : Porifera 21. Ameba and some Allies : Protozoa 22. The Evolution of invertebrates and the ancestry of the vertebrates 23. The Yelow Perch 24. The Allies of the Perch : Pisces 25. The Green Frog 26. The Allies of the Frog : Amphibia 27. The Pine-Lizard and its Allies : Reptillia 28. The Domestic Pigeon 29. The Allies of the Pigeon : Aves 30. The Gray Squirrel 31. The Allies of the Squirrel : Mammalia 32. The Historical Development of Zoology Index