Polydore Collection (page 8)

Longnose sawshark, Pristiophorus cirratus (Tentaculated shark, Squalus tentaculatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Eastern black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe melanoleuca (Georgian flycatcher, Muscicapa melanoleuca). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Saduria entomon (Sharp-tailed oniscus, Oniscus entomon). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Skeleton shrimp, Caprella linearis (Linear crab, Cancer linearis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Red-tailed guenon, Cercopithecus ascanius (Ascanius monkey, Simia ascanius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum (Tentaculated erpeton, Erpeton tentaculatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Halomitra pileus coral (Oblong madrepore, Madrepora pileus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Sun spider, Galeodes araneoides (Poisonous solpuga, Solpuga venenosa). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Rufescent tiger-heron, Tigrisoma lineatum (Tiger bittern, Ardea tigrina). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Asteroschema oligactes
Slender-limbed star fish, Asteroschema oligactes (Asterias oligactes). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Eyed cowry and lynx cowry
Eyed cowry, Arestorides argus (Argus cowry, Cypraea argus), and lynx cowry, Lyncina lynx, (white-eyed cowry, Cypraea leucopis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Xyleutes strix moth (Strix moth, Phalaena strix). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Javan banded pitta, Pitta guajana (Blue-tailed thrush, Turdus cyanurus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropian moth, Phalaena cecropia), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Giant crab spider, Heteropoda venatoria (American tarantula spider, Aranea venatoria) and nest with trapdoor. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Regal moth, Citheronia regalis (Persimon moth, Phalaena regia), caterpillar and pupa. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Bighorn sheep or Canadian sheep, Ovis canadensis. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Hyacinthine maccaw, Psittacus augustus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Harvestman spider species (doubtful phalangium, Phalangium dubium). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Pezizoid madrepore coral, Madrepora pezizoides. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Blue-rayed limpet, Patella pellucida (Brown patella, Patella fusca). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (Anas aegyptiaca). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

African swallowtail, Papilio dardanus (Merope butterfly, Papilio merope). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Tree wasp, Dolichovespula sylvestris (Campanular wasp, Vespa campanaria). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Tarantula wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula (Tarantula spider, Aranea tarantula). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Australasian jabiru, Mycteria australis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Papilio tydeus (Amphitryon butterfly, Papilio amphitryon). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Cymatium femorale (Femoral murex, Murex femorale). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Spotted wolffish, Anarhichas minor (Panther anarhichas, Anarhichas pantherinus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Painted bunting, Passerina ciris (Painted emberiza, Emberiza ciris). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Shielded dogwhelk, Nassarius arcularia plicatus (Marbled buccinum, Buccinum rumphii). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Cluentius sphinx moth, Neococytius cluentius (Sphinx cluentius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Toad headed agama, Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus (Lobe-cheeked lizard, Lacerta aurita). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Guianan cock-of-the-rock, Rupicola rupicola (Rock manakin, Pipra rupicola). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Fossil fern, Polypodium filix mas, Phytolithus filicis. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Red-eyed rock crab, Eriphia sebana (Seban crab, Cancer sebanus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Spangle butterfly, Papilio protenor. Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Black-bellied sand grouse, Pterocles orientalis (Sand partridge, Tetrao arenaria). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula Carnivorous plant
Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula. Carnivorous plant.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Great scolopendra or centipede, Scolopendra morsitans.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Variegated baboon or mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Canine boa, dog-headed snake or emerald tree snake, Corallus canina.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Beak, foot, feather and claw of the brown kiwi, Apteryx australis. Vulnerable.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Le Nebuleux bird of paradise, Paradisea nigricans.. Named by Levaillant for its cloudy white feathers. Shaw describes it as an ally of the twelve-wired bird-of-paradise, Seleucidis melanoleucus

Indian cobra, spectacle snake or cobra de capello, Naja naja.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Flying dragon, a type of gliding lizard, Draco volans.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Greater rhea or American ostrich, Rhea americana.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Little seabristle, Plumularia setacea Small
Little seabristle, Plumularia setacea. Small sea-bristle coralline.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

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