Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS VII
3. List of text-figures IX
4. List of tables X
5. Preface to Second Edition XI
6. Preface to First Edition XIV
7. I INTRODUCTION 1
8. II PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COLOUR 8
9. III STRUCTURAL COLOURS OF ANIMALS 13
10. IV TYNDALL SCATTERING AND DIFFRACTION COLOURS 21
11. V IRIDESCENT COLOURS 41
12. VI CAROTENOIDS
13. Chemical structure 63
14. Chemical properties; general methods of separation and analysis 67
15. Carotenoids in the animal phyla 76
16. Protozoa 76
17. Sponges 80
18. Coelenterates 82
19. Worms and Bryozoa 92
20. Echinoderms 94
21. Molluscs 107
22. Arthropods 117
23. Chordates 138
24. Formation of vitamin A 181
25. Natural deposits in the environment 184
26. Summary 188
27. VII CHROMOLIPOIDS OR LIPOFUSCINES 191
28. VIII QUINONES 195
29. IX ANTHOCYANS AND FLAVONES 209
30. X INDOLE PIGMENTS: INDIGOIDS AND MELANINS 215
31. XI TETRAPYRROLES: PORPHINS AND BILINS 241
32. XII FLAVINS OR LYOCHROMES 282
33. XIII PURINES AND PTERINS 289
34. XIV SOME MISCELLANEOUS ANIMAL BIOCHROMES 301
35. Bibliography 312
36. Index of subjects 341
37. Index of authors 373
38. Supplement 381
39. Supplementary Index of Subjects 429
40. Supplementary Index of Authors 433