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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(s):
- Sowerby, George Brettingham II
- Published:
- London, 1832
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
Plate showing the shells of four species of sea snails in the family Muricidae.
The name assigned by the author is given first, followed by the current name in parentheses:
- 101. Murex pliciferus (Siratus pliciferoides)
- 102. Murex trigonulus (Naquetia triqueter)
- 103. Murex peruvianus (Murexsul octogonus)
- 104. Murex palmiferus (Chicoreus denudatus)
Keywords: 1830s, 19th century, color, mollusk, Muricidae, reference book, saltwater
