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Francis Jeffrey Bell (1855-1924)Portrait of Francis Jeffrey Bell, a zoologist. Joined the Museums Zoology Dept 1878 (2nd class assistant), 1st class assistant 1887, left some time between Apr 1917-Aug 1918. Bell worked on mollusca
Darwins OctopusA specimen held in the Natural History Museum, London, of an octopus collected by Charles Darwin
Snail in Burmese amberA snail in trapped and preserved in Burmese amber. Upper Cretaceous about 80 million years old. Image from Amber The Natural Time Capsule figure 59
Four different molluscsWatercolour 397 by the Port Jackson Painter, entitled gna-go-rang, from the Watling Collection
Collection of fossilised molluscsPlate 21 from Gideon Algernon Mantells Fossils of the South Downs, 1822
Vertigo sp. marsh whorl snailsNo.14 V. antivertigo, No.15 V. moulinsiana, No.16 V. pygmaea, No.19 V. pusilla, No.20 V. anguistor, No.21 V. edentula. Plate 4 from The Collectors Manual of British Shells by L E Adams (1896)
Amoria undulata, wavy voluteWatercolour 393 by the Port Jackson Painter, from the Watling Collection
Charonia rubicunda, red australwelkWatercolour 387 by Thomas Watling, entitled Nag-ga-rang, from the Watling Collection
Nautilus pompilius, nautilus
Oxynoticeras oxynotum, ammoniteShown here is the ventral view of this Lower Jurassic oxycone ammonite
Aulacostephanus autissiodorensis, ammoniteShown here is an Upper Jurassic macroconch (larger form) ammonite. Despite some damage to the shell, the fine ribbing is still apparent
Dactylioceras commune, ammoniteThis shows a Lower Jurassic snakestone from Whitby, Yorkshire, UK where a snakes head has been carved onto the ammonite
Myophorella incurva, steinkern of bivalveOsses Ed - steinkern or internal cast of bivalve Myophorella incurva (J. de C. Sowerby) originating from thePortland Oolite, Portland
Gryphaea incurva, oysterFossil oyster also known as the Devils Toenail, specimen from the Lower Lias, Gloucestershire
Dactylioceras commune, snakestone ammoniteSnakestone ammonite (Dactylioceras commune) (J. Sowerby) a lectotype specimen from Toarcian, Upper Liassic, Bifrons Zone, Whitby, U.k
Concretions with ammonites (saligrams)
Actinoceras sp. nautiloidAn extinct, long-shelled or orthoconic marine fossil invertebrate from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Tibia insulae-chorab, Arabian tibiaApair of Arabian tibia shells (Tibia insulae-chorab), This amazing, pointed gastropod can be found in the Indian Ocean in intertidal regions upto 50 metres deep
Octopus ceiling panelA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a black and white painting of an octopus
Telescopium telescopium, telescope shellA pair of telescope shells (Telescopium Telescopium). This amazingly symetrical, marine gastropod originates from the Indo-Pacific
Snail ceiling panelA photograph of one of the decorative ceiling panels from the roof of the Natural History Museums Central Hall. Showing a black and white painting of a snail
Pleuroploca trapezium, trapezium horse conchA pair of trapezium horse conch (Pleuroploca trapezium). This marine gastropod originates from the Indo-Pacific
Belemnite longitudinal section to show phragmoconeA longitudinal section of a belemnite (Acrocoelites vulgaris) from Toarcian, Alum Shales, Ravenscar, Yks; unreg
Haustellum haustellum, snipes bill murexA pair of snipes bill murex (Haustellum haustellum ). This marine Gastropod originates from the Indo-Pacific near Japan
Helminthochiton muscronatusFossil from the Natural History Museum s, Palaeontology Department
Spondylus imperialis, imperial thorny oysterA pair of imperial thorny oysters (Spondylus imperalis) This bivalve can be found in the waters surrounding the Philippines
Aulacoceras sulcatum, belemniteAn extinct marine fossil known as a belemnite. These are invertebrates from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Conus marmoreus, cone shellA pair of cone shells (Conus marmoreus). This marine gastropod originates from the Indo-Pacific and is a venomous carnivore
Vestinautilus cariniferous, nautiloidAn extinct, coiled-shelled marine fossil invertebrate from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Trochus niloticus, top shellA pair of top shells (Trochus niloticus). Top shells are herbivorous marine gastropods, they occur throughout the Indo-Pacific
Goniatites, fossil ammoniteIn marked contrast to Dactylioceras, this Carboniferous Goniatites has a shell in which successive whols overlap stongly, giving a narrow, deep umbilicus
Wasatchites tridentinus, ammonoidAn extinct, marine fossil invertebrate with a heavily ribbed, coiled shell from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857, squidThe squid was caught by the Falkland registered trawler John Cheek, on 15 March 2004 It was caught at a depth of 220m, 15.6 km north west of Port Stephens Settlement
Gomphoceras pyriforme, nautiloidAn extinct, egg-shaped marine fossil invertebrate from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Plagiostoma, fossil shellThis shell of Plagiostoma from the British Jurassic measures 8.5 cm wide and shows radial ornamentation and growth banding
Gonioteuthis, a fossil belemniteGuard of the belemnite Gonioteuthis, 8 cm long, from the Cretaceous Chalk of Salisbury, England
Plesioteuthis sp. belemniteAn extinct marine fossil known as a belemnite. These are invertebrates from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Acanthoteuthis (Belemnoteuthis) speciosus, belemniteAn extinct, marine fossil invertebrate from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
On the dredgeCommon dredge as descibed by Professor Edward Forbes. Anatomical Manipulation, Tulk and Henfrey 1843
Gonioclymenia laevigata, ammonoidAn extinct, marine fossil invertebrate from the class Cephalopoda belonging in the phylum Mollusca (molluscs). Photographed by Beatriz Aguirre-Urreta
Turbo argyrostoma, turban shellA pair of turban shells (Turbo argyrostoma). This shallow water gastropod is named after the resemblance it bears to the Sikh headdress, it is widely spread across the Indo-Pacific
Dactylioceras, fossil ammoniteDactylioceras, represented here by a 9.5 cm wide individual, is a characteristic and abundant ammonite in the Lower Jurassic of north Yorkshire, England
Murex pecten, Venus combA pair of Venus combs (Murex pecten). This heavily ornamented gastropod has a row of spines making it look like a comb. They can be found throughout the Indo-Pacific
Spondylus pictorum, painted thorny oysterA pair of painted thorny oysters (Spondylus pictorum). This bivalve can be found offshore up to 50 metres in the Mediterranean and Red seas
Cypraea argus, hundred-eyed cowrieA pair of hundred-eyed cowries (Cypraea argus). A marine gastropod found across the Indo-Pacific. The name hundred-eyed refers to the particular type of shell pattern
Turtle skull bivalvePDT unreg. Steinkern or internal cast of an unidentified bivalve, Cretaceous, North Carolina, U.S.A
Prolecanites compressus, goniatite