Chapter III: Introduction: TO PART III. (Ctenostomata and Phylactolæmata) 163

Status and Structure of the Polyzoa 163
Capture and Digestion of Food: Elimination of Waste Products 166
Reproduction: Budding 168
Development 170
Movements 172
Distribution of the Freshwater Polyzoa 173
Polyzoa of Brackish Water 174
History of the Study of Freshwater Polyzoa 177
Bibliography of the Freshwater Polyzoa 178

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN PART III. 181

SYNOPSIS OF THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE POLYZOA 183

SYNOPSIS OF THE SUBCLASSES, ORDERS, AND SUBORDERS 183

SYNOPSIS OF THE LEADING CHARACTERS OF THE DIVISIONS OF
THE SUBORDER CTENOSTOMATA 185

SYSTEMATIC LIST OF THE INDIAN FRESHWATER POLYZOA 187

APPENDIX TO THE VOLUME 239
Hints on the Preparation of Specimens 239

ADDENDA 242
Part I. 242
Part II. 245