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

Cod: Atlantic Cod on the shore.

Chaetodon: Butterfly fish.Teira, Araunus and Vespertilio butterfly fish.

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

Bowhead Whale (Balaena Mysticetus). With descriptive text.

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 22 Corals. Key available.

Pork Fish: Anisotremus virginicus from the Bahamas.

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

Trochi: After Albertus Seba.

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

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

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

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

Surgeon Fish (Teuthis coeruleus) from the Bahamas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bream and Picarel: Common Pandora (Sparus erythrinus) and Blotched Picarel (Sparus smaris).

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.

Great Barrier Reef Alcyonaria: 22 Alcyonaria. Key available.

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

Great Barrier Reef Echinoderms: 13 Reef Corals and Echinodermata.

Hawaiian Flying Fish.

Molluscs: Five varieties of shells with key.

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

Margarita crocata: Orange Pearl Oyster native of Ceylon.

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

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

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

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

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

Seahorse and Flying fish: Hippocampus punctutatus and Exocætus volitans.

Epinephelus maculosus from the Bahamas.

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

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

Sea Tortoises: Chelonia. 1. Dermatochelys coriacea, 2. Caretta imbricata, 3. Hydromeda tectifera, 4. Chelys fimbriata, 5. Testudo geometrica, 6. Testudo elephantina, 7. Chelydra serpentina.

Achatina emarginata: Notched achatina, four aspects.

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

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

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 17 Corals. Key available.

Gillaroo: Plate CCXIX

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

Murex Phyllonotus Imperialis: Imperial Murex.

Perch (Perca fluviatilis). After Josiah Wood Whymper with descriptive text.

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

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.

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.

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

Chaetodon: Butterflyfish. The sickle banded and the Bristled Chaetodon. Engraved by John Pass.

Fish: 12 species with key.

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

Diodon: Porcupine Fish. The Oblong and the Orbicular Porcupine Fish.

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

Cook: Reef fish. Plate CXXVII

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

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

Crab: Caribbean Land crab (Gecarcinus ruricola).

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 14 Corals. Key available.

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.

Walrus: Three walrus on a shore.

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

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

Scaphela masculata: Olive volute from Australia, two aspects.

Seventeen varieties of crab.

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.

Bodianus fulvus punctatus from the Bahamas.

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

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

Tropical Fish: Jack-knifefish (Eques Americanus), Hawken’s-Fish (Gymnetrus Hawkenii) and Rock Beauty (Caetodon tricolor).

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 13 Corals. Key available.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Goldfish: 1 Golden Tench, 2 Golden Orfe, 3 Koi Carp 4 Humpback Red Snapper.

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

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

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 22.

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

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

Mackerel: King Mackerel on the shore.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pomaccanthus arcuatus from the Bahamas.

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

Crab: Blue Land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi).

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

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

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.

Crab: Soldier Crab, Hermit Crab and Land Crab.

Animal Anatomy: Sea Turtle.

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.

Exocoetus: Flying fish, Sea Swallow and Middle-pinned flying fish (Mesogaster).

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

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

Salmon. After Josiah Wood Whymper with descriptive text.

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

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

Sea Urchins: Green and yellow sea urchins (5-6) and four sea urchins shells or tests (1-4) with five types of spines (7-11).

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

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

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

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

Plaice: Plate CLXIX

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

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

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

Molluscs: Ten varieties of shells with key.

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

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

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

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

Salmon and Tuna: With Herring and Mackerel.

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

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

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

Angler: European monkfish (Lophius piscatorius).

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

Fish: 16 species with key.

Mackerel and Swordfish: Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias) and Swordfish (Xiphias gladius).

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

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.

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

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

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

Blue Striped Wrasse.

Molluscs: Galathea radiata, Cyrena cordiformis, Astarte Islandica and Cyclas rivicola with key.

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

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

Pike. After Josiah Wood Whymper with descriptive text.

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.

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

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

Tropical Fish: 1 Golden Chaetodon, 2 Emperor angelfish, 3 Blue banded angelfish, 4 Longfin Chaetodon, 5 Heron Butterflyfish 6 Copper band butterflyfish, 7 Bicolour angelfish, 8 Butterfly fish.

White Shark (Carcharias Vulgaris). After Josiah Wood Whymper with descriptive text.

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

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

Great Barrier Reef Corals: 17 Corals. Key available.

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

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

Molluscs: Cardium magnum, Etheria plumbea, Tridacna squammosa and Chama daæcornis with key.

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

Dory: John Dory (Zenopsis conchifera)

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

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

Five varieties of shells with keys.

Crustaceans: 1 Norway lobster (Cancer Norvegicus, 2 Big claw river shrimp (Cancer carcinus), 3 Bent-toed crayfish, 4 Mantis shrimp (Cancer arenarius).

Chaetodon: Butterfly fish. The Chaetodon of Surat. After Marcus Bloch. Engraved by James Pass.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shark: Six-Gilled Shark. Plate IV

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

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

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