Pelagicus Collection

Hemigrapsus penicillatus and Potamon fluviatile
Varunid crab, Hemigrapsus penicillatus 1 and freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile 2 Grapso penicillato, Telfusa fluviatile

Greater pipefish and Sargassum pipefish
Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus 54, and Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus pelagicus 55, 56. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Blue swimming crab, Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus. Handcolored engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Blanchard from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Sargassum pipefish or pelagic pipefish, Syngnathus pelagicus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Pelagic Thresher Shark, Philippines
There are three species of thresher sharks all characterized by the unmistakably elongated upper lobes of their tail fin. This one, the pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus)

The stormy petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
The stormy petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus). Parker, Richard Dunscombe 1805 - 1881

Picture No. 10888514
Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus) Date:

Flower crab, 18th century artwork C016 / 5863
Flower crab (Portunus pelagicus), watercolour. Cut out from Plate 49 by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer from his collection of zoological drawings

Portunus pelagicus, flower crab
Cut out from Plate 49, watercolour by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer from his collection of Zoological drawings

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Amidst the vast expanse of the ocean, the world unfolds. Picture No. 11675456 reveals the graceful dance of the Greater pipefish (Syngnathus typhle), camouflaged among the Sargassum seaweed, while the Sargassum pipefish (Syngnathus pelagicus) blends in perfectly. In the same aquatic realm, the Blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) scours the seabed for food, its vibrant claws a stark contrast to its muted shell. Meanwhile, in the open waters, the Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) glides through the depths, its long, slender tail sweeping the water in search of prey. The stormy petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus), Picture No. 10888514, soars above, its wings outstretched, seeking refuge from the stormy seas. A glimpse into the past, C016 / 5863, an 18th-century artwork, showcases the intricately patterned Flower crab (Hemigrapsus penicillatus), a close relative of the Blue swimming crab. The delicate beauty of the crab's shell stands in stark contrast to the rugged ocean floor where it resides. Join us in exploring the wonders of the Pelagicus world, where ancient treasures and modern marvels coexist in the heart of the ocean.