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Slide set: The animal kingdom (lecture: Sciopticon Co., 117 slides, in/before 1888)

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Walter D. Welford and Henry Sturmey (compilers), The 'indispensable handbook' to the optical lantern: a complete cyclopaedia on the subject of optical lanterns, slides, and accessory apparatus (London: Iliffe & Son, 1888), 272

“The nomenclature and classification of Dr. C. Claus has been here followed. Under Group 1, Protozoa (animals of the simplest constitution and smallest size), we have the class Rhizopoda, with fourteen representatives of the order Foraminifera, and six of the order Radiolara. Under Group 2, Coelenterata (Zoophytes), we have four specimens of the class Spodgia. Under Group 3, Echinodermata, we have nine specimens of the class Asteroidea (Star-fishes), eight of the class Echinoidea (Sea Urchins), and one of the class Holothuroidea. Omitting group 4, we have Group 5, Arthropoda, embracing the class Crustacea, with one specimen (Water Flea) of the order Phyllopoda, and one (Barnacle) of the order Cirripedia , the class Arachnida, with four specimens (Spiders) of the order Araneida, and eight (chiefly Itch-Mites) of the order Acarina , the class Insecta-Hexapoda, with two specimens (House Cricket, etc.) of the order Orthoptera, one (Scorpion Fly) of order Neuroptera, six (Lice, Aphides) of order Rhynchota-Hemiptera, twenty-six of the order Diptera, including Blow Flies, Gnats, Horseflies, in the sub-order Pupipara (Lice Flies), parasites of Bees, Bats, etc., and in sub-order Aphaniptera, various Fleas, eight of the order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) , four (Water Beetles) of the order Coleoptera , and three (Fairy, Oak Apple, and Saw Flies) of the order Hymenoptera. Omitting group 6, we have Group 7, Mollusca, with three specimens (Ear Shell, Pinna Shell, and Whelk) , and omitting group 8, we have seven items (sections of Human Scalp, of Shark's Tooth, etc.) coming under Group 9, Vertebrata.”

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