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Mouthpart from a naval ship worm (Teredo navalis), X-ray

Recreatio mentis et ocvli in obseruatione animalium testaceorum. Curiosis naturæ inspectoribus italico sermone primùm / proposita a. p. Philippo Bonano.

Wood burrows from a naval ship worm (Teredo navalis), X-ray

Leaf and flowers of skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidum), a type of mollusc (Doris argo) and a dragon lizard (Draco volans). Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1803, after J. Ihle.

Seven animals from Japan, including two frogs, a snail, a slug, a water-bug and a silver fish. Gouache painting.

D'Amboinsche rariteitkamer, behelzende eene beschryvinge van allerhande zoo weeke als harde schaalvisschen, te weeten raare krabben, kreeften, en diergelyke zeedieren, als mede allerhande hoorntjes en schulpen, die men in d'Amboinsche Zee vindt: daar beneven zommige mineraalen, gesteenten, en soorten van aarde, die in d'Amboinsche, en zommige omleggende eilanden gevonden worden / Verdeelt in drie boeken. Beschreven door Georgius Everhardus Rumphius.

Species of molluscs: gelatinous worms, jellyfish, medusas, etc. Coloured etching by J. Chapman, 1808.

Observations on the distribution of some species of nudibranchiate mollusca in the China Sea / by C. Collingwood.

Die Kontroverse von R.A.F. de Réaumur und J. Th. Klein über Bau und Wachstum der Schneckenschalen / von A. Geus.

The Cracherode shell collection / by Guy L. Wilkins.

A catalogue and historical account of the Banks shell collection / by Guy L. Wilkins.

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Mollusca

Images from the collections

Images about Mollusca

Works from the collections

Observations on the distribution of some species of nudibranchiate mollusca in the China Sea / by C. Collingwood.

Die Kontroverse von R.A.F. de Réaumur und J. Th. Klein über Bau und Wachstum der Schneckenschalen / von A. Geus.

The Cracherode shell collection / by Guy L. Wilkins.

A catalogue and historical account of the Banks shell collection / by Guy L. Wilkins.

Seven animals from Japan, including two frogs, a snail, a slug, a water-bug and a silver fish. Gouache painting.

Mollusca

Images from the collections

Images about Mollusca

Works from the collections

Observations on the distribution of some species of nudibranchiate mollusca in the China Sea / by C. Collingwood.

Die Kontroverse von R.A.F. de Réaumur und J. Th. Klein über Bau und Wachstum der Schneckenschalen / von A. Geus.

The Cracherode shell collection / by Guy L. Wilkins.

A catalogue and historical account of the Banks shell collection / by Guy L. Wilkins.

Seven animals from Japan, including two frogs, a snail, a slug, a water-bug and a silver fish. Gouache painting.

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