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Hoplites, fossil ammoniteHoplites, a stongly-ribbed Cretaceous ammonite. This 7.8 cm wide specimen is from the Cretaceous of Southern England
Belemnitella minor, belemnitesNatural History Museum specimens of belemnites or thunderbolts from the Paramoudra Chalk of Norfolk
Frontispiece of Catalogue Raisonne d une collectionIllustration by Francois Boucher from the book Catalogue Raisonne d une collection by Edme Francois Gersaint, 1744
Fossil belemnitesBelemnite battlefield, a dense accumulation of belemnites covering a 22 cm wide slab of Jurassic shale from Yorkshire, England
Lambis lambis, common spider conchA pair of common spider conch (Lambis lambis). This heavilly ornamented gastropod, has large shell projections, it originates from the Western Indo-Pacific
Spondylus gaederopus, European thorny oysterA pair European thorny oysters (Spondylus gaederopus). This thorny bivalve is distributed around northwest coasts of Africa
Aphelaeceras mutabile, nautiloidAn extinct, coiled-shelled marine fossil invertebrate from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Bathymodiolus elongatus, giant vent musselSpecimen of the giant vent mussel (Bathymodiolus elongatus). Thes huge mollusc are know only the north Fiji basin where they live in hydrothermal vents at a depth of 2800m
Lambris chiragra, spider conchWatercolour of a spider conch by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Fossilised naticid gastropods and leavesWatercolour showing two views of a naticid gastropod and a fossilised leaf encased in a nodule by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Achatinella sp. Oahu tree snails
Nostroceras, ammonite
Maorites densicostatus, ammoniteThis flat-shelled ammonite dates from the Lower to Middle Campanian of the Upper Cretaceous, Vega Island, Graham Land, Antarctica
Chespecten jeffersonius, scallopSpecimen of the scallop (Chespecten jeffersonius), this shell originated from the Miocene era, some 23-7 million years ago. Maryland, USA
Gloripallium pallium, glory scallopDetail of shell ribs on the glory scallop shell (Gloripallium pallium)
Hexaplex duplex, African murexWatercolour of an African murex by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
SlugOn dandelion stem
Terracotta panelsDetail of terracotta panels in front galleries, showing marine life. Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905) designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881
OstracodScanning electron microscope image of an ostracod, an arthropod where the body is enclosed in a carapace (x 220)
Spodylus americanus, thorny oysterWatercolour of a thorny oyster on blue paper by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Virgatosphinctes, ammoniteShown here is an Ammonite fossil recovered from over 5000m above sea-level in the Himalaya region
Ammonite, scaphites nodosusA Cretaceous ammonite from Badlands, South Dakota, USA. This specimen retains much of its original shell giving it a beautiful pearly lustre
Aviculopecten planoradiatus, bivalveFossilised relics of this fan-shaped bivalve. Bivalves are shelled creatures and first appeared in the middle Cambrian, some 520 million years ago, they are still common in todays oceans
Promicroceras planicost, jurassic ammonitesA rock specimen containing many Promicroceras a small shelled Jurassic ammonites. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine fossil cephalopods related to todays Nautilus
Ceratites nodosus, ammonoidThe Ammonoids are an extinct group of marine fossil cephalopods related to todays Nautilus. In this specimen, the shell suture lines are clearly visible
Ammonite internal castShown here is an internal cast of a Jurassic ammonite clearly depicting individually preserved chambers within the coiled shell
Mollusc specimen drawerThe shells in this specimen drawer were collected by Charles Darwin from various localities during the voyage of the HMS Beagle between 1831 and 1836
Stephanoceras humphriesianum, ammoniteThis fossil cephalopod originates from the Inferior Oolite, Middle Jurassic rocks near Sherbourne, Dorset dating from about 170 million years ago
Kosmoceras acutistriatum, ammoniteThis Jurassic ammonite from Wiltshire, England occurs in a fine-grained shale, but has been severely flattened. However, the original lustre of the shell has been retained
Cenoceras pseudolineatus, nautiloidA section cut and polished through Jurassic nautiloid from Dorset, UK. Shows the internal chambers filled or partly filled with calcite. Diameter 7cm
Partula affinis, P. otaheitana, French Polynesian tree snailPlate 29 from Studies on the Genus Partula by Henry Edward Crampton (1916). Found only in French Polynesia this entire genus is on the brink of extinction due to predation from the introduced rosy
Oliva erythrostomaPlate 31 from Coquilles Univalves Marines by Duclos (1835)
Ammonite marbleAsteroceras (large shells) and Promicroceras (small shells) ammonites, seen here in the polished surface of a specimen of marble originating from the Lower Lias, near Yeovil, Somerset
Fossilised Tellinella rostralis, tellin bivalveFossilised specimen of a Tellin bivalve from Ecocene Belgium, 58 million years ago. Bivalves are hinged molluscs which first appeared in the Middle Cambrian some 500 million years ago
Symmetrocapulus, limpetFossilised specimen of a limpet found in the Jurassic limestone of Les Moutiers en Cinglais, France. 206-142 million years old
Acroceolites subtenius, belemnitesA fine group of belemnites (Acroceolites subtenius) preserved in soft Jurassic shale from Yorkshire. Longest specimen is 9cm long
Asteroceras and promicroceras, ammonitesA rock specimen containing Asteroceras (large shell) and Promicroceras (small shell) ammonites from the Lower Lias, Marston Magna, near Yeovil, Somerset
Busycon contrarium, lightening whelkFossilised specimen of the Pilocene gastropod, originating from Florida, USA, 5 million years ago. The lightening whelk has a long siphonal canal
Freshwater pearls are formed within freshwater mollusc shells. They do not appear as spherical shapes as oyster pearls do and they are less valuable
Nipponites, uncoiled ammonoidAn uncoiled Nipponite ammonoid fossil. Ammonoids are an extinct group of marine fossil cephalopods related to todays Nautilus
Voluta muricina, gastropodSpecimen of the large marine gastropod Voluta muricana. It has a ornate, spiralling shell with a large aperture
Orthoceras, nautiloidShown here is Orthoceras, a straight Ordovician nautiloid
Architectonica sp. sundial shellFossilised specimen of a sundial shell found in Orciano, Italy
Gastrioceras, goniatiteGastrioceras, a Carboniferous goniatite. Goniatites were highly mobile creatures similar to octopus and squid, but were protected by a coiled shell divided up into many chambers
Scabrotrigonia thoracica, bivalveThis horny-ribbed bivalve dates from the late Cretaceous period (142 million years ago), they are still common in todays seas and oceans
Typhis pungens, gastropod