Crustacean Collection (page 3)

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Peacock eye, Peacock flower, Tiger lily - Tiger flower, Tigridia flammea (Fame-coloured stiff stalk)
FLO4711653 Peacock eye, Peacock flower, Tiger lily - Tiger flower, Tigridia flammea (Fame-coloured stiff stalk, Rigidella flammea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

France: fantasy photography of a cook getting caught by a lobster: ah la dirty bete, 1903
LUX4726870 France: fantasy photography of a cook getting caught by a lobster: ah la dirty bete, 1903; (add.info.: France: fantasy photography of a cook getting caught by a lobster)

Purple shell flower of New South Wales, Australia. Perhaps a fanciful flower manufactured by an artificial florist
FLO4641084 Purple shell flower of New South Wales, Australia. Perhaps a fanciful flower manufactured by an artificial florist

Chambered or great nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4640896 Chambered or great nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Blue sunbeam shell, Tellina species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr
FLO4640361 Blue sunbeam shell, Tellina species. Illustration copied from Georg Knorr. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, sea snails, Cymbium species 2, 3, whelk with ovary, Buccinum ampullatum 4
FLO4652550 Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, sea snails, Cymbium species 2, 3, whelk with ovary, Buccinum ampullatum 4, shell with egg nest, Vespertilio and Melicera 5, whelk with egg nest

Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, Noah's ark, Arca noae 2, noble pen shell, Pinna nobilis 3, Tusus brevis 4
FLO4652539 Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, Noah's ark, Arca noae 2, noble pen shell, Pinna nobilis 3, Tusus brevis 4, Caltrop murex, Murex tribulus 5, Admiral cone, Conus admiralis 6, volute

Greater argonaut octopus or paper nautilus, Argonaut argo, female in its shell and without its shell
FLO4719290 Greater argonaut octopus or paper nautilus, Argonaut argo, female in its shell and without its shell. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschke's Gallery of Natural

Iroquois war club and instruments - Colour engraving, from a 19th century photograph (Iroquois war-club (top)
NWI4898865 Iroquois war club and instruments - Colour engraving, from a 19th century photograph (Iroquois war-club (top) and shell implements - Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Endangered green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (Wrinkled tortoise, Testudo rugosa)
FLO4694876 Endangered green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas (Wrinkled tortoise, Testudo rugosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology

Slit worm shell, Tenagodus anguinus (Anguine serpula, Serpula anguina). Illustration drawn
FLO4683465 Slit worm shell, Tenagodus anguinus (Anguine serpula, Serpula anguina). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Glossy nerite, Nerita polita, and feathered nerite, Nerita pennata. Illustration drawn
FLO4681401 Glossy nerite, Nerita polita, and feathered nerite, Nerita pennata. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Spindle tibia shell, Tibia fusus (spindle strombus, Strombus fusus). Illustration drawn
FLO4683054 Spindle tibia shell, Tibia fusus (spindle strombus, Strombus fusus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Horrid elbow crab, Daldorfia horrida (Crested crab, Cancer cristatus). Illustration drawn
FLO4683199 Horrid elbow crab, Daldorfia horrida (Crested crab, Cancer cristatus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Crowned baler shell, Melo aethiopicus (Ethiopic volute, Voluta aethiopica)
FLO4681820 Crowned baler shell, Melo aethiopicus (Ethiopic volute, Voluta aethiopica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Indian volute or bailer shell, Melo melo (Voluta indica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4681767 Indian volute or bailer shell, Melo melo (Voluta indica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Denticulate rock oyster, Striostrea denticulata (Denticulated oyster, Ostrea denticulata)
FLO4681383 Denticulate rock oyster, Striostrea denticulata (Denticulated oyster, Ostrea denticulata). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Heart cockle, Glossus humanus (Heart chama shell, Chama cor). Illustration drawn
FLO4681159 Heart cockle, Glossus humanus (Heart chama shell, Chama cor). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Shielded dogwhelk, Nassarius arcularia plicatus (Marbled buccinum, Buccinum rumphii)
FLO4680951 Shielded dogwhelk, Nassarius arcularia plicatus (Marbled buccinum, Buccinum rumphii). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Bernard the Giant Hermit (Petrochirus diogenes). Signed illustrations (George Shaw)
FLO4680410 Bernard the Giant Hermit (Petrochirus diogenes). Signed illustrations (George Shaw). Lithography in The Naturalist's Miscellany, 1793

Horn shell type with protuberances. (Globosa or Tune?)
FLO4687349 Horn shell type with protuberances. (Globosa or Tune?); (add.info.: Horn shell type with protuberances. (Globosa or Tune?)); © Florilegius

Hairy crab (Pilumnus hirtellus). Decorated and identified by George Edwards (1694-1773)
FLO4687322 Hairy crab (Pilumnus hirtellus). Decorated and identified by George Edwards (1694-1773), this crab has a common general shape but is distinguished by its very large tail

Coconut crab. Coconut crab (Birgus latroi). Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's
FLO4685401 Coconut crab. Coconut crab (Birgus latroi). Handcolored engraving by Pretre from Charles d'Orbigny's "Universal Dictionary of Natural History" 1849.; (add.info)

Volute has orange striped shell. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801)
FLO4684315 Volute has orange striped shell. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), George Shaw's illustration for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw

Alcithoe arabica shell (Pacific volute, Voluta pacifica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
FLO4683869 Alcithoe arabica shell (Pacific volute, Voluta pacifica). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Blotched snowflake volute, Cymbiola nivosa (Snowflake volute, Voluta nivosa)
FLO4683719 Blotched snowflake volute, Cymbiola nivosa (Snowflake volute, Voluta nivosa). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Lobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between the Gulf of Maine and New Brunswick, New Brunswick, years 1890
NWI4828312 Lobster fishermen in the Grand Manan Channel between the Gulf of Maine and New Brunswick, New Brunswick, years 1890

Lobster fishermen unloading their goods from a doris to a sailboat around 1900
NWI4826862 Lobster fishermen unloading their goods from a doris to a sailboat around 1900. Colour engraving after a 20th century illustration.; (add.info)

Engraving depicting Early Stone Age flint and horn implements recovered from shell spoil mounds around the shores of
UIG5426282 Engraving depicting Early Stone Age flint and horn implements recovered from shell spoil mounds around the shores of Denmark. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage

Still life with crabs and lemmon, 1940 (painting)
8719871 Still life with crabs and lemmon, 1940 (painting) by Tunold, Bernt Wilhelm (1877-1946); 57x67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Bernt Tunold (1877-1946)); Photo © O. Vaering

Hauling in the lobster pot, 1903 (oil painting)
7339094 Hauling in the lobster pot, 1903 (oil painting) by Butler, Herbert E. (1861-1931); 60.9x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Herbert E)

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418836 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

There was an Old Man of Blackheath, whose head was adorned with a Wreath (coloured engraving)
8634328 There was an Old Man of Blackheath, whose head was adorned with a Wreath (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Lobster (engraving)
8673429 Mr Lobster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Lobster. Illustration for Little Folks (Cassell Petter & Galpin), Vol III

Illustration for The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (litho)
8646810 Illustration for The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (litho) by Woodward, Alice Bolingbroke (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Water-Babies)

Plate, 1866-75 (tin-glazed earthenware, stenciled and enameled)
5862034 Plate, 1866-75 (tin-glazed earthenware, stenciled and enameled) by Bracquemond, Felix (1833-1914); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Felix Henri Bracquemond)

A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat
7341145 A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat, 1910-11 (photo, glass plate negative) by British Photographer

Evolution Of A Chicken Within An Egg, And A Chicken Recently Emerged From The Egg
UIG5420448 Evolution Of A Chicken Within An Egg, And A Chicken Recently Emerged From The Egg. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880 ©UIG/Leemage

Diet: a young cook represented in the middle of a composition of cheeses, shellfish, fruit, game, cold cuts
FGL5471289 Diet: a young cook represented in the middle of a composition of cheeses, shellfish, fruit, game, cold cuts. 19th century (engraving); Fototeca Gilardi

Engraving depicting hermit crabs, decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea, 19th century
5309018 Engraving depicting hermit crabs, decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting hermit crabs)

Tools and weapons of the Australian aborigines. Drinking vessel made of dulse leaf 1, stone knife 2
FLO4624346 Tools and weapons of the Australian aborigines. Drinking vessel made of dulse leaf 1, stone knife 2, basket for shells 3, basket 4, shell necklace 5, spears 6-9, wooden sword 10, 12

Nautile, pearl oyster and mussels - Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius 1, and pearl oysters and mussels 2, 3, 4
FLO4573947 Nautile, pearl oyster and mussels - Chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius 1, and pearl oysters and mussels 2, 3, 4

Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205946 Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Extinct Reunion giant tortoise, Cylindraspis indica (Indian tortoise, Testudo indica)
FLO4694784 Extinct Reunion giant tortoise, Cylindraspis indica (Indian tortoise, Testudo indica) and shells of the extinct saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis vosmaeri

Fossils of marine animals, fish and a dragonfly - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle
FLO4694147 Fossils of marine animals, fish and a dragonfly - Chromolithography of Geology and Paleontology by Friedrich Rolle (1827-1887)

Skeleton of a turtle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General
FLO4694475 Skeleton of a turtle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801.; (add.info.: Skeleton of a turtle)

Indian sea crab, has a yellow shell with three white circles and purple dots, as well as yellow
FLO4687238 Indian sea crab, has a yellow shell with three white circles and purple dots, as well as yellow, white and purpres legs and pliers

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Crustaceans, the fascinating creatures of the sea, come in all shapes and sizes. From the Greenland shark with its parasitic copepod hitchhiker to the majestic lobster captured in an X-ray image, these crustaceans never fail to amaze us. One standout among them is the Giant Robber or Coconut Crab, perched high on a coconut palm tree in the Indian Ocean. This impressive creature, known as Birgus Latro, can grow to enormous sizes and is truly a sight to behold. But they are not limited to just one species; they encompass a wide variety of animals. From tiny Antarctic Krill floating gracefully through icy waters to Horseshoe Crabs found along Reeds Beach in New Jersey, their diversity knows no bounds. Djibouti boasts another member of this extraordinary group - the Red Swimming Crab. With its vibrant colors and agile movements, it adds beauty and excitement to its surroundings. The Giant Japanese Spider Crab takes center stage with its long legs and imposing presence. Found off the coast of Japan, this colossal creature commands attention wherever it goes. On Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean (an Australian Territory), we find another captivating crustacean - the Red Crab. These land crabs create a stunning spectacle as they gather en masse on beaches during their annual migration. Not only do crustaceans inhabit oceans and shores but also thrive in freshwater ecosystems like ponds. Their intricate forms add charm and intrigue to pond life scenes around the world. Let's not forget about Louisiana Crayfish or Crawfish - widely harvested for food across North America but introduced elsewhere due to their delicious taste. These little critters have become culinary favorites while still maintaining their natural habitats. Lastly, we encounter Horseshoe Crabs once again - this time witnessing their incredible spawning behavior on sandy beaches. Limulus polyphemus showcases nature's wonders as these ancient creatures continue their age-old reproductive rituals.