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LS Plate 90 from the John Reeves CollectionJohn Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings
Collection of sea creaturesPlate from a collection of watercolour sketches by William W. Ellis (?-1785) made on Captain James Cooks third voyage to explore the south (1776-1780)
Erimacrus isenbeckii, hair crabPlate 114 from a collection of watercolour sketches by William W. Ellis (?-1785) made on Captain James Cooks third voyage to explore the south (1776-1780)
Ranina ranina, spanner crabPlate 113 from a collection of watercolour sketches by William W. Ellis (?-1785) made on Captain James Cooks third voyage to explore the south (1776-1780)
Plate 105 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 105 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
Colourful illustration of four crabs and a lobsterPlate 51 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Colourful illustration of a fish and five crustaceansPlate 52 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Colourful illustration of two fish and a crabPlate 39 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Hurdia victoria, ancient fossilThis fossil dates from the Middle Cambrian rocks of the Burgess Shale, British Columbia
Balanus tintinnabulum, balanidae barnaclesPlate 1 by George Sowerby from Charles Darwins Monograph on the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species: the Balan
OstracodsSmall arthropods with two valves. These examples are Jurassic in age
Woodlouse antennaScanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of woodlouse antenna
Drawing labelled Land crab
Balanus tintinnabulum, bell barnacleWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge (1858-1949). Sized 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952
Pachygrapsus marmoratus, marbled rock crabThe marbled rock crab (Pachygraspus marmoratus) native to the coastal waters of southern England and Ireland and the Mediterranean. Photographed by Harry Taylor
Fossil prawnSpecimen of a fossilied prawn preserved in the Solnhofen Pink Limestone, Germany
Odontodactylus scyallarus, mantis shrimp
Dissected male Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crabA dissected male mitten crab (eriocheir sinensis), showing the ripening testes. Specimen was collected from the River Thames
Dissected female Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crabA dissected female mitten crab (eriocheir sinensis), showing the ripening ovaries. Specimen was collected from the River Thames
Stramentum, a fossil barnacleCretaceous goose-necked barnacle Stramentum from the Chalk of Kent, England, about 2 cm wide
Calanoid, planktonic copepodCopepods are crustaceans which live in oceans and freshwater and which function as an essential link in aquatic food chains
OstracodScanning electron microscope image of an ostracod, an arthropod where the body is enclosed in a carapace (x 220)
Calappa philargius, box crabPainting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection, 1754-1757
Fossilised Eocene crabUnidentified fossilised specimen of an Eocene crab found in Southern England, France and the USA. This specimen is 58 million years old
Daphnia, water fleaA close-up of a water flea (Daphnia sp.), a tiny planktonic crustacean
Coruvs ossifragus, fish crowPlate 146 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Eudocimus albus, white ibisPlate 222 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Professor Thomas Bell (1792-1880)Portrait of Professor Thomas Bell, an English zoologist, surgeon and writer. Photographed by Maull & Polyblank, Photographers, c. 1854
Swimming crab fossilFossilised specimen of a swimming crab found in Folkestone, England. Swimming crabs still inhabit British shores today. They have flattened, paddle-like back legs to assist in swimming
Fossilised MesolimulusThis fossil, Mesolimulus, a horseshoe crab, is an impressive 40 centimetres long. Preserved in the fine mud of a lagoon in Solenhofen, Germany, about 150 million years ago
Malus coronaria L. 1877, sweet crab appleAn illustrative plate of sweet crab apple tree foliage and blossom from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection
Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisherFf. 60. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Alcedo cancrophaga made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Porcellio sp. woodlouse
Fossilised Archaeogeryon peruvianus, Miocene crabFossilised specimen of the Miocene crab (Archaeogeryon peruvianus). Nicknamed Edward Scissorhands, this crab lived some 22 million years ago off the shores of South America
Fossilised Acanthochirana cordata, prawnFossilised prawn specimen from Solenhofen, Germany dating from the Upper Jurassic, 250 million years ago
Inachus dorsettensis, scorpion spider crabPhotograph of a scorpion spider crab (Inachus dorsettensis)
Carcinus maenas, European shore crabSpecimens of this invasive crab, which has spread well beyond its native range and is threatening ecosystems the world over
Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crabA detailed section of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriosheir sinensis) showing the carapace. This species of crab originates from the Far East but it is now evident that it has taken up residence in
Line drawing of a shrimp-like crustaceaAn illustration by Dr Lawrence Mound from his Behind The Scenes, 1987
Octopus vulgaris, common octopusOctopus model with Homarus gammarus, European lobster in Origin of Species Gallery at the Natural History Museum, London
Historical specimens from left to rightSpecimen jars containing a hawkfish from the first Endeavour voyage, two female swimming crabs collected on the Investigator voyage and Eleginops maclovinus, collected during the Beagle voyage
Notostomus perlatus, caridean shrimpSpecimen jars containing type specimens of the caridean shrimp (Notostomus perlatus). Type specimens provide a vital point of reference for taxonomists seeking to confirm an identification or
Copepod parasiteSpecimen jar containing copepod parasites, which live on the body surface of salmon and in large numbers can cause damage to the fish. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Scientist at work at The Natural History Museum, LondonAccurate identification of copepod crustaceans is a time consuming task for specialists, requiring meticulous sorting, dissection, and the use of high resolution microscopy
Specimen jars containing crustaceansShelves of specimen jars containg crustaceans
Colourful illustration of two crabs and a grasshopperPlate 37 from Louis Renards Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes, Vol 2, 1754. This was the earliest known work on fish to be produced in colour
Chinese amber carvingAn intricate crab carved out of Chinese amber. Amber is fossilised tree resin. Fig. 25 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule