Murex Snails

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Shells of murex snails.

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Artist

Name:
Sowerby, George Brettingham II
Dates:
1812-1884
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Animals
Technique:
Etching
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The Smithsonian Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The conchological illustrations
Author:
Sowerby, George Brettingham II
Publisher:
London: 1832
Open Library:
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Description:

Hand-colored plate displaying the helicoid shells of four sea snails in the family Muricidae, ranging from jagged to spiky. The name assigned by the author is given first, followed by the current accepted name in parentheses:

  • 101. Murex pliciferus (Siratus pliciferoides)
  • 102. Murex trigonulus (Naquetia triqueter)
  • 103. Murex peruvianus (Murexsul octogonus)
  • 104. Murex palmiferus (Chicoreus denudatus)

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