Specimen Collection (page 10)

Nesomimus parvulus, Galapagos mockingbird
A specimen of a Galapagos mockingbird (Nesomimus parvulus) collected by Charles Robert Darwin in the Galapagos Islands during the Voyage of the Beagle

Marine specimens preserved in spirit jars
Specimen jar containing various marine creatures, in the former spirit building, which is now stored in the Tank Room of the Darwin Centre at the Natural Histroy Museum, London

Argyropelecus sp. hatchetfish
Specimen jar containing hatchetfish (Argyroplectus sp.), held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

Certhidea olivacea fusca, warbler-finch
A specimen of a warbler-finch (Certhidea olivacea fusca) collected by Dr A. Habel in the Galapagos Islands

Brachycerous fly
The family Nemestrinidae comprises almost 300 species of brachycerous flies. Larvae of this family are parasitoids of Orthoptera and scarabeus beetle larvae

Philothamnus irregularis, western green snake
Western Green Snake specimen in spirit jar held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London. This image is on display in the link corridor from the Life Galleries to the Darwin Centre

Chorda filum, sea lace
Cut out of mounted specimen of sea lace or Dead mans rope. A brown seaweed, this specimen is 14.5 feet long and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Camarhynchus prosthemelas
A specimen collected by Dr A. Habel, labelled Camarhynchus prosthemelas

Hermetia illucens, soldier fly
Soldier fly from Christmas Island. Example of a species of fly that has been spread by human activity. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Sir Hans Sloanes collection of shells
Plate 5 from Arhtur MacGregors Hans Sloane, 1994. Shell specimens showing Sir Hans Sloanes catalogue numbers

Fossil fern
A specimen of fossil fern foliage, approximately 8 - 10 m in height. Dates back to the Late Carboniferous-Permian period, 300 - 250 million years ago

Taxonomic research in the fish section
Research on the fish collections at the Natural History Museum, London

Crassigyrinus
The fossil of a Crassigyrinus, an early amphibian that lived during the Carboniferous period

Pteraster acicula, starfish
Pteraster acicula from the classification Asteroidea: Spinulosida: Pterasteridae. This species of starfish is found from Florida to the west Gulf of Mexico, below 260m

Homoeosaurus maximiliani
A fossil specimen of Homoeosaurus maximiliani, a Sphenodontid lizard which dates back to the Triassic period. This specimen was discovered at the Kimeridgian Lithographic stone, Kelheim, Bavaria

Estherville Meterorite
Meteorite section BM 53764, Estherville, 2.727kg from the Natural History Museums Mineralogy Department

Guildfordia yoka from Japan. Number 2387

Late archaic Homo sapiens cranium (Skhul 9)
The cranium of late archaic Homo sapiens known as Skhul 9 discovered at the Skhul Cave, Israel. This specimen dates to back 105, 000 years ago

Tubicaulis africanus, tree fern
Common plants of the Palaeophytic. Part of a petrified trunk of the tree fern Tubicaulis africanus, approximately 14cm wide, from the Permian Period, Tanganyika, Africa

Elginia

Parantica dabrerai from Sulawezi, male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections

Numonia pirivorella
A species of moth from the family Pyralidae native to Asia, especially Russia and Japan

Estherville Meteorite
Meteorite section BM 53764, Estherville, 2.727kg from the Natural History Museums Mineralogy Department

Danaus melanippus haruhasa from the Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections

Whale heart
A freeze dried specimen of a Whales heart, thought to be from an immature Sperm Whale. Held in the Natural History Museums Department of Zoology. Approximately 1 metre in length

Chilecomadia valdiviana
A species of moth from the family Cossidae native to South America, especially Chile and Argentina

Solanum trifolum specimen from the New York Botanical Garden

Tray of Precious Gemstones held in the mineralogy department of the Natural History Museum

Equus caballus, horse
Skull belonging to a horse (Equus caballus) from the Zoology collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Helophorus
Beetle specimen from the Entomology collections of the Natural History Museum, London

Palaeosmunda williamsonii, fern
Petrified trunk of the fern Palaeosmunda williamsonii, approximately 4cm wide, from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, dating back to the Permian Period, about 250 - 299 million years ago

Ideopsis juventa tawaya from Sulawezi, male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections

Danaus ismare alba from Sulawezi (Indonesia), male, upper side. A butterfly specimen held in the Natural History Museums Entomology Collections

Rhynchosaurus skull
This skull measuring 78mm belongs to an extinct genus of reptile called Rhynchosaurus. It lived during the Triassic period and fossils have been found in Africa, Europe and Brazil

Columber kargi

Tray of Precious Gemstones held in the mineralogy department of the Natural History Museum

Plate 38 from Mineralogie
Beau Moceau de Malachite Rubanee de Siberie. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 53 from Mineralogie
Mine de Plomb blanc en rayon et Colore du Hars tire du Cabinet de Mr. Aubert. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.6 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Various beetles and arachnids
Drawer of a selection of various entomological specimens from the Sloane Collection at the Natural History Museum, London

Plate 26 from Mineralogie
Etain Jaune Cristallise en octaedre avec un coommencement de prisme d Angleter livre de la belle collections dr Mr. Forster. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.6 (1790) by F.L

Plate 40 from Mineralogie
Mine de Cuivre Vert Soieuse avec Azur mamelonee. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 2 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)
Gipse ecailleux perle dans ses calsure et en prismes dont les sommts aronclis, des environs de Paris. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie vol.1 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 13 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)
Selenite en prismes tres alonge et transparant, d Espagne tire du Cabinet de Mr. Grigot d Orey. From Recuille complet de Mineralogiea vol.1 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

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