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Janthina violacea, violet snailWatercolour 398 by Thomas Watling, entitled Boala, from the Watling Collection
Pleuroploca trapezium, trapezium horse conchA pair of trapezium horse conch (Pleuroploca trapezium). This marine gastropod originates from the Indo-Pacific
Strombus gigas, queen conchPlate 2. Watercolour by Jean Charles Chenu from his Illustrations Conchyliologiques, part 17 (1843)
Conus and Epitonium shellsWatercolour by Johann Gustav Hoch, c. 1771. Clockwise from top left: Conus ammiralis, Admiral cone; Conus episcopus, Episcopal or bishop cone; Conus imperialis, Imperial cone; Conus virgo
Crepidula, slipper limpetsSlipper limpets collected by Charles Darwin in Chile on the Beagle voyage (1831-1836)
Strombus luhuanus, red-mouthed strombWatercolour 392 by Thomas Watling, entitled Gung-e-ra-nere, from the Watling Collection
Four different molluscsWatercolour 397 by the Port Jackson Painter, entitled gna-go-rang, from the Watling Collection
Charonia rubicunda, red australwelkWatercolour 387 by Thomas Watling, entitled Nag-ga-rang, from the Watling Collection
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
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
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
Lambris chiragra, spider conchWatercolour of a spider conch by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever
Littorina sp. periwinkleA comparison of various periwinkle specimens (Littorina), held at the Natural History Museum, London
Charonia rubicunda, red australwelk and a voluteWatercolour 388 by Thomas Watling, entitled Gna-gorong and Gung a rung, from the Watling Collection
Strombus tricornis, lightfootShell specimen with Martin Listers engraving from his Historiae Sive Synopsis Methodicae Conchyliorum, 1685-1692, plate 873
Semicassis labiata labiata, agate cassid
Tonna cerevisina, tun shellWatercolour 386 by Thomas Watling, entitled Ka lee, from the Watling Collection
Gustavus Brander (1720-1787)Trustee of the British Museum and Director of the Bank of England. Here depicted holding the type specimen of Strombus amplus
Strombus pugilis, West Indian fighting conchPlate 854 by Martin Lister from his Historia Conchylorium, 1685-1692