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Artist
- Name:
- Sowerby, George Brettingham I
- Dates:
- 1788-1854
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Etching
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- The Smithsonian Libraries, The Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- The conchological illustrations
- Author(s):
- Sowerby, George Brettingham II
- Published:
- London, 1832
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
Plate showing the shells of three species of sea snails in the family Conidae, commonly known as cone snails.
When the two differ, the name assigned by the author is given first, followed by the current name in parentheses:
- 115. Conus omaicus (Conus thomae)
- 116, 117. Conus nobilis
- 118, 119. Conus monile
Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, color, Conidae, mollusk, reference book, saltwater
