Pretre Collection (page 3)

Virginia spiderwort, Tradescantia virginiana. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus
Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus Testudo tabulata Testuginne intarsiata. Vulnerable

Extinct crinoid Encrinus, Encrino d Europa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Starfish or sea star, Asterias rubens. Stella di mare. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

String jellyfish, Apolemia uvaria (Stephanomia uvaria, Stefanomia grappolo). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Purple sail, Velella velella
Sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, little sail, Velella velella. 1, 2. Velella larga, Velella bislunga. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Feather star crinoid, Oligometrides adeonae, Comatula adeonae, Comatula dell Adeona. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Mediterranean snakelocks sea anemone, Anemonia sulcata. (Actinia viridis, Attinia verde). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Brittle star echinoderm, Ophiomastix annulosa, Ophiura annulosa. Ofiura annulosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Upside-down jellyfish and polyps
Upside-down jellyfish, Cassiopea frondosa 1, Melicertum species 2 and obelia polyp 3. Cassiopea frondescente, Melicerta perla, Obelia sferulina

Cotton-spinner or tubular sea cucumber, Holothuria tubulosa. Oloturia tubulosa. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Indo-Pacific sailfish and moonfish
Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus 1, and moonfish, Mene maculata 2. Istioforo veliero o Spadaccino, Mene Anna-Carolina

Green spoonworm, Bonellia viridis. Bonellia verde. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Naked-eye medusa and hydrozoan jellyfish
Naked-eye medusa, Orythia viridis, Oritia verde 1, and hydrozoans, Geryonia proboscidalis, Dianea gabert 2, and Liriope tetraphylla, Gerionia tetrafilla 3

Jellyfish and stinging jellyfish species
Jellyfish species. Favonia octonema 1, Lymnorea triedra 2, and stinging jellyfish, Cyanea labiche 3. Favonia ottonema, Limnorea triedra, Cianea Labiche

Moon jellyfish, Aurelia labiata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Disc jellyfish species, Eudora ondulosa disopra. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Siphonophores, Diphyes dispar, Diphyes boryi, Difie del Bory. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

African pompano and ponyfish
African pompano, Alectis ciliaris, Blepharis ciliaris, Blefaride ciliare 1 and ponyfish, Poulain ruse, Leiognathus equulus 2. Blefaride ciliare, Equula scaltra

Fan worm and other worms
Fan worm, Serpula vermicularis 1, polychaete worm, Spirorbis corrugatus 2, tube-building annelid worm, Spirobranchus triqueter 3 and Galeolaria caespitosa 4

Bootlace worm, proboscis worm, ribbon worm
Bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus 1, Borlasia angliae 1, proboscis worm, Cerebratulus bilineatus 2, Cerebratulus bilineatus 2, ribbon worm, Tubulanus polimorphus 3, Tubulanus elegans 4

Two-toed amphiuma and critically endangered axolotl
Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma means, Anfiuma means 1, and critically endangered axolotl or Mexican walking fish, Ambystoma mexicanum, Assolotl del Messico 2

Jungle runner and golden tegu
Jungle-runner, Ameiva ameiva, , Lucertola ameiva 1 and golden tegu, Tupinambis teguixin, Salvaguardia d America 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Saw-scaled viper and Madagascar leafnose snake
Saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus 1, and Madagascar leafnose snake, Langaha madagascariensis 2. Scitale zigzag, Langaha a muso appuntato

Ring-necked spitting cobra and Martinique lancehead
Ring-necked spitting cobra, Hemachatus haemachatus 1, and Martinique lancehead, Bothrops lanceolatus 2. Vipera emacate, Trigonocefalo ferro di lancia

House gecko and broad-tailed gecko
House gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus 1, and broad-tailed gecko, Phyllurus platurus 2. Tarantola delle case, Filluro della Nuova Olanda

Lyreshead lizard and mophead iguana
Lyreshead lizard, Lyriocephalus scutatus 1 and diving lizard or mophead iguana, Uranoscodon superciliosus 2. Lofiro ad elmo bifido, Lofiro a sopraccigli

Fossil skeleton of an extinct Anoplotherium commune. Copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy

Sapphire damsel and harlequin sweetlips
Sapphire damsel, Pomacentrus pavo, pavone di mare 1, and harlequin sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, Plettorinco chetodonoides 2

Red lionfish and blue blanquillo
Red lionfish, Pterois volitans, Pteroide volante 1, and blue blanquillo, Taenianotus latovittatus, Tenianoto striata larga 2

Cod fish and whiting
Cod fish, Gadus morhua, Baccala 1 and whiting, Merlangius merlangus, Merlango comune 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Karut croaker and black drum
Karut croaker, Johnius carutta, Ionio carutta 1 and black drum, Pogonias cromis, Pogonias fasciatus, Pogonia fasciato 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Christmas tree worms and feather duster worm
Christmas tree worm, Spirobranchus giganteus 1 and feather duster worm, Sabella spallanzanii 2, 3. Cymospira gigantea, Anfitrite ventilabro, Anfitrite dello Spallanzani

Nereids
Leodice antennata, Nereidonta antennata 1, and Eunice sanguinea, Nereidonta sanguinea 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Scaleworms or segmented worms. Eumolpe impatiens 1, Eumolpe scolopendrina 2, and Eumolpe longissima 3. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Perinereis nuntia and Syllis armillaris
Bar-toothed nereid, Perinereis nuntia 1 and nereid, Syllis armillaris 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Spiny scale worm and scaleworm
Spiny scale worm, Iphione muricata 1, and scaleworm, Lepidonotus clava 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Forkbeard and fivebeard rockling
Forkbeard, Phycis phycis 1 and fivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela.2. Mustela comune, Merluzzo barbuto. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Damselfish and climbing perch
Damselfish, Chromis chromis 1, and climbing perch, Anabas testudineus 2. Pesce Rondinino o Rondine di mare, Anaba arrampicatore

Bristle worms or polychaetes. Splendid fireworm, Hesione splendida 1 and Syllis monilaris 2. Esione lucente, Silli monilare

Bristle worms or sea mice. Golden fireworm, Chloeia flava 1, and Eurythoe complanata 2. Anfinome flava, Pleione alcyonea. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Fossils of extinct sea urchins: Echinocorys (Ananchites) 1, Galerites globulosus 2, and Nucleolites patella 3. Ananchite ovale, Galerite globuloso, Nucleolite patella

Arenicola marina and Clymene amphistoma
Lugworm or sandworm, Arenicola marina 1, and Clymene amphistoma 2. Arenicola dei Pescatori, Climene anfistoma. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Fossil Mososaurus skull and fish palates
Fossil skull of an extinct Mososaurus found at Mstricht 1, and palates of extinct fish 2-5. Mascella del Mososauro trovata a Maestricht, Palati di differenti specie di pesci ignoti

Fossil of extinct oyster species, Trihites plati. Trichite massiccia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Extinct horn of plenty cerith shell, Cerithium cornucopia
Fossil of an extinct horn of plenty cerith, Cerithium cornucopia, Ceritio corno d abbonanza. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Plankton, Surirella striatula, Surirella striata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Albany bottlebrush, Callistemon speciosus. (Callistemon speciosum beta, Metrosideros glauca, Metrosidero glauco). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

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