Crustacean Collection

Crustaces - crustaceans
A variety of crustaceans including some rather fierce looking crabs and lobsters. Date: 1930

Partial fossil remains of the giant millepede, Arthropleura
Measuring 7.1 cm long, this Carboniferous fossil represents only part of a leg of the giant millepede Arthropleura

Carantec, Brittany, France, Crevette fishergirls
Carante cin the Finistere department of Brittany in north-western France - Crevette fishergirls. Date: circa 1910s

Astacus astacus Linnaeus, crayfish
Suppl. Tb LVI from Insecten-Belustigung 1756-61, Volume 3 by August Johann R� von Rosenhof (1705-1759)

Phragmites australis (Cav. ), common reed
A herbarium sheet containing Phragmites australis (Cav.), a common reed which grows in wetlands throughout the America, Europe and parts of Asia. This specimen is from Panama

Asaphus (Neoasaphus) kowalewskii, stalk- eyed trilobite
A complete 3-dimensional stalk-eyed trilobite measuring about 5 cms, discovered at Wolchow River, near St. Petersburgh, Russia. The specimen dates back to the Middle Ordovician period

Norway lobster and shrimp
Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus 1, and shrimp, Atya scabra 2. Nefrope di Norvegia, Atia spinosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Tetratheca glandulosa, Tetrateca glandulosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Fossils of extinct ammonite species. Ammonite di Caen, Ammonite di Deslongchamps, Ammonite di Bayeux, Ammonite di Braikenridge

Yellow mombin or hog plum, Spondias monbin. Spondia di frutti rossi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Fossils of extinct scallops. Spondylus spinosus 1, etc. Plagiostoma spinosa, Pachite punteggiato, Diancora marginata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Fossils of extinct lamp shells. Kirkidium knightii 1, Araxilevis intermedius 2, Uncites grifoides 3. Pentamerus knightii, Productus martini, Uncite grifoide

Porcelain crab, shrimp and extinct crustacean
Porcelain crab, Porcellana species 1, shrimp, Megalopa mutica 2, and fossil of extinct crustacean, Eryon cuvieri 3. Porcellana larga-chela, Megalopa mutica, Erio di Cuvier

Narwal shrimp, leptostracan and mysid shrimp
Narwal shrimp, Plesionika narval 1-4, leptostracan, Nebalia herbstii 5, and mysid shrimp, Mysis oculata 6. Palemon pristis Palemone seghettato, Rostro del Palemo, Rostri del Palemone variabile

Squat lobster, Galathea strigosa 1, and Aegla laevis 2. Galatea striata or scagliosa, Eglea unita o liscia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Crown crab and Indian egera crab
Crown crab, Hymenosoma orbiculare 1, and Indian egera crab, Phalangipus indicus 2. Imenosomo orbicolare, Egeria dell India

Mediterranean buckthorn, Rhamnus alaternus
Italian buckthorn or Mediterranean buckthorn, Rhamnus alaternus. Nerprun alaterne. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Mantis shrimp, Lysiosquilla scabricauda, dorsal and ventral. Stomapodi. Squilla coda-scabra. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Pisa tetraodon and Micippa philyra
Pisa tetraodon 1, and spider crab, Micippa philyra 2. Pisa tetraodonte, Micippa filira. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Fossils of extinct corals. Receptaculites 1, Aptychus 2. Recettaculite di Nettuno, Trigonellite di Parkinson. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Fossils of extinct molluscs. Ichthyosarcolites triangularis 1 and Gervillia solenoidea 2. Ittiosarcolite triangolare, Gervillia solenoide

Himalayan goji berry, Lycium barbarum, Licio di Barberia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Fiddler crab and angular crab
Fiddler crab, Gelasimus vocans 1, and angular crab, Goneplax rhomboides 2. Gelasimo di Marion, Gonoplace romboide. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Himber tree, Rajania cordata
Himber, Rajania cordata, Raiane en coeur. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Swimming crab and moon crab
Swimming crab, Polybius henslowii 1, and moon crab, Matuta victor 2. Polibio di Henslow, Matuta vittoriosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Periscope crab and flower crab
Periscope crab, Podophthalmus vigil 1, and flower crab, Portunus pelagicus 2. Podoftalmo spinoso, Lupa pelagica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Hemigrapsus penicillatus and Potamon fluviatile
Varunid crab, Hemigrapsus penicillatus 1 and freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile 2 Grapso penicillato, Telfusa fluviatile

Olax stricta. Spermaxirum strictum, Olace stremenzita. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Species of crab. Ebalia tuberosa 1, Leucosia craniolaris 2, Ilia nucleus 3. Ehalia di Pennant, Leucosia craniolare, Ilia nocciolo

Warty crab and flat rock crab
Warty crab or yellow crab, Eriphia verrucosa 1, and flat rock crab, Percnon planissimum 2. Erifia fronte spinosa, Plagusia clavimana

Panama tree or camoruco, Sterculia apetala. Sterculia chicha, Sterculia chica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Species of shrimp. Spirontocaris spinus 1, Hippolyte variabilis 2, Penaeus species 3, Processa canaliculata 4, Athanas nitescens 5

European spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas. Aliusta comune. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Carrier crab and dorripd crab
Carrier crab or porter crab, Homola barbata 1, and dorripd crab, Medorippe lanata 2. Omola fronte-spinosa, Dorippe lanosa

Bristly crab, light-blue soldier crab and pea crab
Bristly crab, Pilumnus hirtellus 1, light-blue soldier crab, Mictyris longicarpus 2, pea crab, Pinnotheres pisum 3. Pilunno irto, Mittire longicarpo, Pinnotere pisello

European spider crab, Maja squinado. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy

Edible crab and furrowed crab
Edible crab or brown crab, Cancer pagurus 1, and furrowed crab or Montagus crab, Xantho hydrophilus 2. Granchio Paguro, Santo Florida

Fossils of extinct sea snails. Proto maraschinii, Turritella, Potamides fragilis, Nerina tuberculosa. Proto del Maraschiini, Proto turritella, Potamide fragile, Nerina turbercolosa

Coarse stinkweed, Opercularia aspera. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy

Scorpion spider crab and Leachs spider crab
Scorpion spider crab, Inachus dorsettensis 1, and Leachs spider crab, Inachus phalangium 2. Inaco scorpione, Inaco dorinco

Species of ostracods. Cypris fusca 1, Cypris ornata 2, 3, Cypris vidua 4, Cypris unifasciata 5, 6, Cypris monacha 7, Cythere lutea 8

Circular crab and swimming crab
Circular crab, Atelecyclus rotundatus 1, and swimming crab, Portumnus latipes 2. Ateleciclo con sette denti, Portunno variegato

Copepod species
Species of copepods. Cyclops vulgaris 1-4, Diaptomus castor 5, Cyclops staphylinus 6. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus. Percilopi Limulo polifemo. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Wild mignonette, Reseda lutea

Rubble crab or horrid parthenope, Parthenope horrida. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan

Bigclaw river shrimp, Macrobrachium carcinus (Jamaica prawn, Palaemon carcinus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Homola barbata crab (Spiny-fronted homola, Homola spinifrons). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany

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