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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.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 20.

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.

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

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 17 Corals. Key available.

Crab: Soldier Crab, Hermit Crab and Land Crab.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate12.

Univalves: Genus Murex, Pyrula & Pleurotoma: 1. Pyrula Undulata, 2. Murex Rubicunda, 3. Murex Lineata, 4. Pyrula Australasia, 5. Pleurotoma Acuta.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 18.

Bivalves: Dual Mantle, Coral scallop, Spondyle, radiated Tellen and Solen, Venus Dione, aculated Cockle, Noah’s Ark, and Sea Ham. After George Wolfgang Knorr,

Epinephelus maculosus from the Bahamas.

Five mollusc shells from the collection of Philipp Ludwig Muller, professor of Natural History, after drawings by Johann Keller, professor of Drawing at Erlangen.

Bodianus fulvus punctatus from the Bahamas.

Univalves: Genus Murex: 1. Murex Aurantia, 2. M. Lignarius 3. M. Trapezium 4. M. Bandatus 5. M. Bandarius.

Coral: Gorgonia Ceratophyta (Sea Wip Coral) and Gorgonia Nobilis (Precious Coral): With magnified parts of branches.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 5.

Helminthology: Zoophytes. Spongia ossiformis (7) and Tubularia magnifica (8) with other corals.

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

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

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

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

Achatina emarginata: Notched achatina, four aspects.

Crabs: Spotted Reef, Rock and Rubble crab (Cancer maculatus, exaratus, anaglyptus)

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

Five varieties of shells with keys.

Mackerel: King Mackerel on the shore.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 19.

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

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

Hydra: Mythical many headed water snake of the marshes of Lerna, Gulf of Argolis, Aegean Sea. Killed by Heracles and placed in the sky as a constellation by Hera.

Fish: 12 species with key.

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

Butterflyfish: Banded Jobfish (Pristipome Mucrone), Millet Butterflyfish (Chetadon Miliare) and Surgeonfish (Acanthure Humeral).

1. Chirodropus palmatus, 2. Chiropsalmus quadrigatus, 3-4. Charybdea obeliscus, 5-6. Charybdea murrayana, 7. Procharybdis tetraptera, 8. Tamoya prismatica.

Univalves: Genus Terebra: 1. Terebra Carnea, 2. T. Maculata, 3. T. Fusca. Genus Aculea: 1. Aculea Lineata, 2. A. Magnifica, 3. A. Pallida.

Hawaiian Flying Fish.

Rostellaria curvirostris: Short beaked Spindle native of the Indian ocean.

Pegasus: Sea dragon (Pegasus draconis) an Longtail Seamoth (Pegasus voltans)

Univalves: Genus Aranea: 1. Aranea Fasciata, 2. A. Aculeata, 3. A. Conspicua, 4. A. Cinerea, 5. A. Pallida.

Surgeon Fish (Teuthis coeruleus) from the Bahamas.

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

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

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

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

Strombiformesi, or Needle-shaped Shells, a variety: After Albertus Seba.

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

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

Crabs: Blood spotted swimming (Lupa sanguinolenta) and Velvet swimming (Portunus puber) crabs.

Nautilus: Chambered Nautilus ( Nautilus pompilius). Interior and exterior view.

Univalves: Genus Patella: 1. Patella Radiata, 2. P. Rustica, 3. P. Coerulea, 4. P. Oblanga, 5. P. Adunca, 6. P. Cypridium, 7. P. Picta, 8 & 9. P. Patellae

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

Univalves: Genus Cerithium: 1. Cerithium Ferruginosum, 2. C. Spicatum, 3. C. Fuscum, 4. C. Bandatum, 5. C. Turriformis.

Salmon in Spring and Autum (Salmo salar) and Bulltrout (Salmo eriox): After P.D Malloch.

Crabs: Horseshoe crab (Limulus moluccanus) with anatomical details.

Rare Shells: 1 Nautilus 2 -True Oriental pearl 3 Elster River pearl 4 Mother of Pearl.

Speckled Peacock Bass: Cychla trifasciata. By James Hope Stewart.

Anthomedusae Blumenquallen 1 Gemmaria sagittaria 2 Rathkea fasculata 3 & 4 Tiara pileata 5 Stomotoca pterophylla 6 Thamnostylus dinema.

Animal Anatomy: Sea Turtle.

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

Pork Fish: Anisotremus virginicus from the Bahamas.

Turbot 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.

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

Neptune in a chariot of Chama shell drawn by sea horses attended by mermaids. A merman blows a Murex Tritonis, On the shore two Nereides crowned with seaweed assort festoons.

Perch (Perca fluviatilis): After J. W. Zaehnsdorf.

Great Barrier Reef Alcyonaria: 22 Alcyonaria. Key available.

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

Achatina perversa: Reverse Achatina from Bahia, Brazil. Two aspects.

Univalves: Genus Oliva: 1. Oliva Fusca, 2. O. Porphyracea, 3. O. Leveriana, 4. O. Zigzag, 5. O. Subviridis.

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

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

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 22 Corals. Key available.

Discomedusae Scheibenquallen.1-4 Toreua bellagemma 5 Toreuma thamnostoma 6 Casiopeja.

Univalves: Genus Helix: 1. Helix Pictoria, 2. H. Grisea, 3. H. Cincta, 4. H. Colubrina, 5. H. Subviridis. Genus Strigula: 1. Strigula Ornata, 2. S. Fusiformis, 3. S. Maculata, 4. S. Purpurea.

Univalves: Genus Biplex: 1. Biplex Corrugata, 2. B. Variegata, 3. B. Elegans, 4. B. Rana, 5. B. Rubicola, 6. B. Spinosa.

Univalves: Genus Distorta: 1. Distorta Acuta, 2. D. Rotunda. Genus Rostellaria: 1. Rostellaria Sinensis, 2. R. Pes-Pelicani, 3. R. Dentula.

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.

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

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 22.

Nerit, Helix and Turbo: 1-6 Nerits, 7-11 Helices, 12-16 Turbinated and 17 the Wentlerap. After Albertus Seba.

Crab: Blue Land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi).

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 13 Corals. Key available.

Univalves: Genus Argonauta: 1. Argonauta Vitrea, 2. A. Rotunda, 3. A. Striata, 4. A. Grandiformis.

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

Great Barrier Reef Echinoderms: 13 Reef Corals and Echinodermata.

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

Trochi: After Albertus Seba.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 21.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 10.

Murex Phyllonotus Imperialis: Imperial Murex.

Pomaccanthus arcuatus from the Bahamas.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 7.

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

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.

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

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.

Walrus: Three walrus on a shore.

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

Walrus: Walruses on the ice with Seals and Polar Bears. Arctic Regions

Burrowing Sea Urchin (Echinometre a long piquans): Two examples. From the voyage of La Bonite 1836-7.

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 3.

Conus lithoglyphus: Ermine cone from the Indian Ocean, four aspects.

Univalves: Genus Rostellaria: 1. Rostellaria Rubicunda, 2. R. Serrata, 3. R. Sinuata, 4. R. Fissurella, 5. R. Ionica, 6. R. Ala-Draconis.

Ex Museo Schadeloockiano, XIX; Four mollusc shells from the collection of A Shadelock, parson of St Lorenz Nurmberg, after drawings by J Keller, Professor of drawing at Erlangen.

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

Foraminifera (Thalamophora). 20 specimens of the shells of mollusc like organisms. Key available.

Rhodophyta (Halymenia Variegata): After Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent, naturalist on the voyage of La Coquille.

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

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

Siphonophorae Staatsquallen.: 1. Epibulia Ritteriana 2 Cystalia monogastrica 3-6 Salacia polygastrica.

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

Lobster. Plated, Spiney, Hermit, Norway and Long Clawed.

Great Barrier Reef Anemone: Giant Anemone with tentacles, segments of discs and an Amphiprion bicintus (Red Sea Clown fish).

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

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

Scaphela masculata: Olive volute from Australia, two aspects.

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 14 Corals. Key available.

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

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 11.

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

Rare: Fantaisies Oceanographiques. Designs inspired by corals, anemones, planktons, jellyfish etc. Limited to 250 editions. Plate 15.

Angler: European monkfish (Lophius piscatorius).

Fish: 16 species with key.

Margarita crocata: Orange Pearl Oyster native of Ceylon.

Crab: Cocunt Crab (Birgus latro) with a Hermit crab (Glaucothoe peroni).

Triton, Wry mouthed, Umbilicated, Plicated, Gullered, Whelks, Thorny Woodcock, Strombus and Pupura.

Univalves: Genus Turbo: 1. Turbo Subflavus, 2. T. Brachiatus, 3. T. Perforatus, 4. T. Aurantia, 5. T. Pallidus.

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

Helminthology: Testaceous. Cardium echinata (1-3) and Buccium udatum (11) with other univalves and bivalves.

Cymbiola vespertilio: Bat Volute. Native to the Philippines and Australia.

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

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

Univalves: Genus Melania: 1. Melania Aurantia, 2. M. Acuta, 3. M. Carnatis, 4. M. Nonpareil, 5. M. Striata.

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

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

Five mollusc shells from the collection of August Martin Shadeloock, parson of St Lorenz, Nurmberg. After Johann Keller, Professor of drawing at Erlangen.

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

Uranoscopus and Zeus: Stargazer fish. UIranoscopus Scaber and Zeus Ciliaris, Gallus and Insidiator.

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

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

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

Lobster: Spiney Lobster (Palinurus vulgaris) with a Porcelain Crab (Porcellana platycheles).

Crabs: Red egg (Cancer intergerrimus), Hairy tank ( Zozymus tomentosus), and Gorilla (Xanthe floridus) crabs.

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

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 17 Corals. Key available.

Cod: Atlantic Cod on the shore.

Seventeen varieties of crab.

Rare Shells: 1 Hammer coral, 2 Erasmus Admiral cone 3 Orange Admiral cone 4 American Admiral cone,, 5 Supreme Admiral cone, 6 Precious Wentletrap 7 Common Wentletrap.

Univalves: Genus Trochus: 1. Trochus Acuminatus, 2. T. Decarinatus, 3. T. Altus, 4. T. Bicolor, 5. T. Apiaria, 6. T. Melissus

Crab: Caribbean Land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola).

Coral: Gorgonia Antipathes (Black Coral) and Gorgonia Muricata (Staghorn Coral).