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Cod: Atlantic Cod on the shore.

Ex Museo Schadeloockiano: Four mollusc shells from the collection of August Martin Shadelock, parson of St Lorenz Nurmberg, after drawings by Johann Keller, Professor of drawing at Erlangen.

The Common Trout with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Types of sponges observed on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Ovula, Proscenula and Serpula shells.

Univalves. Genus Melania.

Anemonefish: Mauritian Anemonefish (Amphiprion chyrysogaster), Banded Clownfish (Premnas trifasciatus) and Saphire Damselfish (Pomacentrus pavo).

Crustaceans: Cristatus Crab, Paurus Crab and Common Lobster. Engraved after John Pass.

Sailfish: Atlantic Sailfish (Machoera velifera). With detail of bill.

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 22 Corals. Key available.

Jellyfish: 1. & 2. Desmonema Annasethe (named for Haekel’s late wife Anna Sethe) 3. Floscula Promethea and 4. Chrysaora mediterranea.

Herring with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Star Fish (Asterias): Five specimens. Engraved by John Pass.

Perch with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Wrasse (Labrus): Red Wrasse and Green Wrasse. After Marcus Bloch. Engraved by John Pass.

Pork Fish: Anisotremus virginicus from the Bahamas.

Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon): The three coloured Chetodon. After Marcus Bloch. Engraved by John Pass.

East Indian Coral (Isis ochracea). After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Ex Museo Mulleriano: Five mollusk shells from the collection of Philipp Ludwig Muller, professor of Natural History, after drawings by Johann Keller, professor of Drawing at Erlangen.

Great Barrier Reef Corals: Rhipidogyra, Euphyllia ruosa 2, Euphyllia glaborscens 3-6, Pectinia Jardinei 7, Galaxea esperi 8-9, Galaxea 10-12a.

Buccin Fusiforme, Pyrule Trompette, Pyrule Chauve Souris and La Meme: Twelve examples after Vaillant.

Univalves. Genus Rostellaria.

Plaice (Pleuronecles platessa): After Reinhold Thiele.

Butterflyfish: Banded Butterflyfish (Chetadon striatus), Scrawled Butterflyfish (Chaetodon meyer) and Blackburn’s Butterflyfish (Chaetodon blackburni).

Butterfly Fish (Chaetodon): The Chetodon of Surat. After Marcus Bloch. Engraved by James Pass.

Butterflyfish: Speckled Butterflyfish (Chaettadon citrinellus), Blackwedged Butterflyfish (Chaetodon dizoster) and Teardrop Butterflyfish (Chaetodon unimaculatus)

Great Barrier Reef Anemones: Giant Anemone disc segments, tentacles, an Amphiprion bicintus (Red Sea clown fish) and a Palaemon (Prawn)

Bryozoa (Moss Animals): Moostiere 1-5 Cristatella mucedo, 6-8 Plumatella repens 7 alcyonella flabellum and 10-12 Lophopus crystallinus

Mermaids found and exhibited in France in 1758 (1), London in 1775 (2) and London in 1794 (3, 4). Engraved by John Pass.

Univalves. Genus: Cassidea. Five types of ovate shaped shells.

Great Barrier Reef Echinoderms: 13 Reef Corals and Echinodermata. Key available.

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 17 Corals. Key available.

Achatina melastoma: Black mouthed achatina from Brazil, two aspects.

Spotted Moonfish (Lampris guttatus)

Strombus lobatus: Lobed or Brindled strombus from the West Indies, two aspects.

Nautilus: Nautilus, Orthoceros, Croziers, Polythalamus, Cornua Ammonis, and Ammonoides. After George Wolfgang Knorr, engraved by John Pass.

Spadefish: Banded Spadefish (Ephippus faber), Horned Bannerfish (Taurichthys varius) and Rock Beauty Angelfish (Holacanthus tricolour).

Carp (Cyprinus): Telescopic and Sickle finned Carp. After Marcus Bloch. Engraved by John Pass

Fish: 12 species with key.

Strombus: Seven varieties of conch and mollusk shells with key.

Great Barrier Reef Parrot Fish: 1. Orange banded, 2 Hodgkinson, 3 Scarlet banded and male and female Surf parrot fishes.

Ray: Devil Ray, Guitarfish, Thornback and Electric Ray. Engraved by John Pass.

Jellyfish:1-3 Pilema Giltschii 4 Rhopilema Frida 5 Brachiolophus collaris 6 & 7 Cannorhiza connexa

Sailfish: Indo Pacific Sailfish (Histiophorus indicus) with details of bill and skull.

Batfish: Gorbicular Batfish (Platax ehrenbergii) and Silver Moonyfish (Psettus rhombeus).

Trigona, Planorbis and Columna shells.

Sea Dragon (S. Foliatus) and Sea horse (S. Hippocampus): With three Pufferfish (Tetradon). Engraved by John Pass.

Volutes: 11 Mitres and 6 Papal Crowns. After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Angler: European monkfish (Lophius piscatorius).

Crustaceans: Xiphus Margaritifere, Eurypide Tuberculeux, Pelee Arme. From the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Crimson Crayfish. Palemon ornatum.

Giant Anemone with tentacles, segments of discs and an Amphiprion bicintus (Red Sea clown fish).

Salmon Trout also known as Sea Trout.

Crustaceans: Xanthe Dentele, Panope Marbre, Trapezie a tache jaunes, Trapezie Tigre, Domecie Herissee. From the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Argonaut Nautilus, Venus’s ears and 3 Auris Cochleae and three Cylindri. After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Orte (Cyprinus): Orte and Gold Orte ornamental fish. After Marcus Bloch. Engraved by John Pass.

Pike with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Jellyfish: 1. Aurelia insulinda 2. Aurelia aurita 3. Undosa undulata 4. Floresca parthenia, 5-7. Pelugia perla, 8. Drymonema victoria, 9. Procyanea.

Common Sole (Solea vulgaris): After Reinhold Thiele.

Sword-Fish with descriptive text:with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Buccin Fusiforme, Pyrule Trompette, Pyrule Chauve Souris and La Meme: Twelve examples after Vaillant.

Oyster: Four varieties of oyster and clam shells with key.

Whales (Physeter): Round Headed and Blunt headed Sperm whale (Cachelot). Engraved by John Pass.

Welsh Charr (Torgoch) and Alpine Charr.

1. Echinus esculentus, 2. E. sphera 3. E. draebachiensus 4, E. miliaris 5.E.Batteri, 6. E. hemisphericus, 7. E. angulosus and 8. E. excavatus.

Giant Martin Shrimp. Squilla masculata.

Mouse Fish: Pterophryne historio from the Bahamas.

Legendary monster goose fish inhabiting the coast of Hispaniola. With text in French.

Great Barrier Reef Molluscs and Planarians. Planarian 1-2, 5, Blue Spotted Octopus 3, Sea Hare 4, Nudibranchiate Mollusc 6-9, and Tridacna compressa (Giant frilled Clams) 10.

Sea Turtles: Hawksbill 5 and Green Sea Turtle 6. with Yellow footed Tortoise 1, European Tortoise 2, Spotted Turtle 3, Painted Turtle 4. Engraved by John Pass.

Great Barrier Reef Coral Fish: 15 types of coral fish. Key available.

Coralfish (Coetodon seton): With a Golden girdled Coralfish (Coetodon chrysozonus)

Great Barrier Reef Beche de Mer: 9 Reef Holothuriae (sea cucumbers) with a Glass eel. Key available.

Flounder (Pleuronectes flesus): After J. W. Zaehnsdorf.

Moonfish (Mene maculata): With Horse Trevally (Equula dussumieri).

Mackerel with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Jellyfish: 1. Acquorea discus, 2-3 & 5. Zygocanna diploconus, 4. Polycanna germanica, 6. Orchistoma elegans.

Flying Fish with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Mackerel: King Mackerel on the shore.

Jellyfish: 1-3 Carmaris Giltschi 4-6 Carmarina hastata and 7 Geryones elephas.

Marine Invertebrates: 1. Sabella spectabilis, 2. Serpula cntortuplicata, 3. Spirographis Spallanzii, 4. Terebella emmalina, 5. Eunice magnifica, 6. Hermione hystricella, 7. Chloeia euglochis.

Globusae: Persian Crown, Harp, Helmut, Partridge, Butterfly, Fig, Tun, Melon and Prepuce mollusc shells. After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Pufferfish: Threetooth Puffer (Triodon bursarius), Lagoon Triggerfish (Balistes aculcatus) and Smooth Trunkfish (0stracion triqueter).

Five mollusc shells from the collections of August Martin Shadelock, parson of St Lorenz, Nuremberg and Philipp Ludwig Muller, professor of Natural History at Erlangen.

Univalves. Genus: Cerithium. Five types of long turreted shells.

Crustaceans: Tricodactyle Ponctue, Dynomene de Latreille, Macrophthalme, Podophthalme, Macrophthalme Tomenteux, Calappe Sandwichien. From the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Bullae (Pewit’s Egg or Dipper). 12 Dippers, Argus Cowry with 9 Cowries and a Weaver Shuttle. After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Univalves. Genus Turbo.

Univalves: Genus Oliva: Five shells in pink and pale green, with beautiful detailing.

Butterflyfish: Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus) andThreeband pennantfish (Heniochus chrysostomus).

Cuttlefish: With eight specimens of Jelly fish. Crustaceans: Cristatus Crab, Paurus Crab and Common Lobster. Engraved by John Pass.

Parrot Fish (Le Scare Elegant): With Sea Chubs (Le Girelle) named after Joseph Eydoux and Louis Souleyet, the naturalists on the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Turbot with descriptive text: Founded in 1698, the SPCK is the oldest Anglican mission and publishing house of the Church of England.

Walrus: Trichecus rosmarus. Captured on the coast of Spitzbergen and drawn from life at the Zoological Society’s Vivarium.

Univalves: Genus Murex: Murex Aurantia, Lignarius, Trapezium, Bandatus, Bandarius.

Great Barrier Reef Anemones: 13 Giant Reef Anemone and Zoantharia. Key available.

Murices: Cones. A Rock Shell with Aporrhais and Rhombus. After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 14 Corals. Key available.

Rabbitfish: Scribbled Rabbitfish (Amphacanthus doliatus) and Cuvier’s Surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus).

Volutes: Cones. The Cedo Null with Imperial Crowns with Admiral shells. After Albertus Seba, engraved by John Pass.

Butterfish: Blue Butterfish (Stromateus fiatola), Star Butterfish (Peprilus longipinnis) and Rondelet’s Butterfish (Seserinus Rondeletii).

Univalves. Genus Distorta.