Cabinet of Curiosities Part II: From the Depths

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JUVENILE THRESHER SHARK,Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre), Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean, 105cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon T...

SHOVELNOSE GUITARFISH,Rhinobatos productus, Olango Islands, Central Phillippines, East Pacific, 66cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gord...

PORCUPINE FISH,Diodon holocanthus, common Worldwide, 52cm long, along with a blowfish (2)Provenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FR...

Lot 203

A SPINY CRAB

SPINY CRAB,Paralomis hystric, Jameson, 1901, trawled at 30m, Suruga Bay, Japan, 17cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FR...

Lot 204

A BAT-CRAB

BAT-CRAB,Carpilius sp., Tropical Indo-Pacific, 30cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

RIDGEBACK SLIPPER LOBSTER,Sycllarides haanii, Coral reefs (nocturnal), Red Sea to west Thailand, 25cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gor...

TWO HERMIT CRAB SPECIMENS,Dardanus calidus, one with shell (2)Provenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

THREE CRAB SPECIMENS,Common Shore Crab, Horseshoe Crab, and Spider Crab (the empty carapace) (3)Provenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd M...

GIANT WORM SHELL,Vermetus species, S.W. Pacific, fine rare example, 101cm long, with separate end section (for re-attachment), together with a pon...

Lot 209

A NAUTILUS FISH

NAUTILUS FISH,Pacific Ocean, Philippines, 55cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

DWARF CROCODILE HEAD,Ostolaemus tetraspis, Africa, 26cm long, along with aligator forearm and leg (3)Provenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon T...

MAKO SHARK JAWS,Isurus oxyrinchus, North Atlantic & English Channel, Chondrichthyes, retaining teeth, 30cm wide, along with a section of shark ver...

FIVE FOLK ART PLASTER FISH SCULPTURES,by Mark Jones, comprising a pike, 44cm long, mackrel, brown trout, perch, and Atlantic salmon, all signed to...

BLACK GORGONIAN SEA FAN,Alcyonaria, mounted with sea horse, Hippocampus, male, and gastropod molluscs, Flamingo Tongue, S.E. United States to Braz...

THREE CORAL SECTIONS,comprising Crystal coral, Galaxea fascicularis, Mara Shagra, 18cm long, and a further large coral section, together with a di...

IMPRESSIVE HORNED HELMET,Cassis cornuta, Indo-Pacific Ocean, 27cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

TRUMPET TRITON,Charonia tritonis, Indo-Pacific, coral reefs in shallow water, 43cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA...

Lot 217

A FALSE TRUMPET

FALSE TRUMPET,Syrinx aruanus, Pacific Ocean, warm waters off the tip of Cape York Peninsula, N.E Australia, 42cm longProvenance: the collection of...

IMPERIAL VOLUTE,Cymbiola imperialis, Atlantic Ocean, 20cm long, together with a Hebrew volute, Voluta ebraea (2)Provenance: the collection of Dr. ...

RUMPHIUS' SLIT SHELL,Pleurotomaria rumphii, off Japan, deep water, the shell with horny operculum, 12cm highProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. G...

Lot 220

GLORY OF INDIA

GLORY OF INDIA,Conus milneedwardsi, trawled off S.E. India, 12.5cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

GLORY OF THE SEA,Conus gloriamaris, Western Pacific, shallow to deep water, 11cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

BEDNALL'S VOLUTE,Volutoconus bednalli, Northern Territory, Australia, 13cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

REGAL THORNY OYSTER,Spondylus regius, Western Pacific, Japan, 14cm longProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

Lot 224

A REGAL MUREX

REGAL MUREX,Phyllonotus regius, West Mexico, Pacific Ocean, 13cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

TWO MUSSEL SPECIMENS,comprising a large Fan Mussel, Pinna nobilis, Mediterranaean Sea, Croatia, 38cm long, and a Horse Mussel, Modiolus modiolus, ...

CHIRAGA SPIDER CONCH,Lambis chiraga, Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, male and female shells (2)Provenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRC...

COLLECTION OF CONCH SHELLS,including large milk conch, 23cm long, two smaller milk conches, two spider conches (inlcuding millipede example), Roos...

COLLECTION OF MUREX SHELLS,the largest a Ramose, 21cm wide, along with a Nigrite, albino, Venus comb, radish, alabaster, monodon, trunculus, regal...

ATTRACTIVE AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including a Giant Tun, Tonna galea, Caribbean, 20cm wide, Elephant's Snout, Voluta Aluica, Flinder's Va...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including a Fluted Giant Clam, 15cm wide, White Hammer oyster, Saint James Pilgrim scallop, Japanese m...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including Ancient Neptune with operculum, 15cm wide, Heavy Baler, Lyre-Formed Lyria, Screw Turretella,...

RETICULATED GREEN TUBRAN MOTHER OF PEARL SHELL,15cm wide, along with four further shells, including an unpolished Green Turban (this with operculu...

BRAIN CORAL SECTION,Platygyra daedalea, Red Sea, reef flats to 30m, 13cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

AGATISED CORAL SECTION,circa 29 million years old, Northern Florida, USA, 11cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

ATTRACTIVE RED (PRECIOUS) CORAL SECTION,Corallium, 14cm high, 18cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

ORGAN PIPE CORAL SECTION,Tubipora musica, Red Sea, of heart form, 14cm wideProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

COLLECTION OF CORAL SPECIMENS,including Stony Coral, 14cm high, Coraline Alga, Warty Coral, and Lattice CoralProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. ...

COLLECTION OF SEA URCHINS,of varied size and colour, the two largest North Cornwall, 13cm diameterProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd...

BLUE SEA STAR,Linckia laevigata, 20cm wide, along with a Sea Star (2)Provenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.The larger is 21c...

COLLECTION OF STARFISH SPECIMENS,including Jungle, 20cm wide, Sugar, Horned, Sun, Regular, Sand Star, and four further examplesProvenance: the col...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including a Thorny oyster, 13.5cm long, Pearl oyster, further Thorny-type oyster, Giant Pacific cockle...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS AND CORALS,including imperial sea urchin, Phyllacanthus imperialis, 17.5cm wide, sea cucumber preserve...

ATTRACTIVE GROUP OF FIVE SHELLS,comprising Hirase's slit shell, Pleurotomaria hirasei, Pacific Ocean, 8cm at widest point; African slit shell, Ple...

THREE MARINE FOSSIL SPECIMENS,comprising an ammonite mortality cluster, Dactylioceras commune, Lower Toarcian, Germany, 13cm wide; squid coprolite...

FIVE UNUSUAL MARINE SPECIMENS,comprising four sectional worm shells, the largest Serpulorbis roussaei, Philippines, 18cm long, includes a black ex...

INTERESTING GROUP OF SEAHORSES AND SMALL SPECIMENS,includes Hippocampus ramulosus and Hippocampus hippocampus, Mediterranean, together with four B...

VARIED AND ATTRACTIVE GROUP OF SHELLS,including giant barnacles, Megabalanus psittachus, with single valve of oyster Lophia cristagalli atached, S...

INTERESTING PAIR OF VENUS FLOWER BASKETS,Euplectella aspergillum, glass sponge containing a pair of shrimps, 17cm long (2)Footnote: The structure ...

ATTRACTIVE GROUP OF CORALS,including a large blue pistillate coral, Stylophora pistillata, Indo-Pacific, 15cm long, small pink bryozoan coral, Tah...

INTERESTING GROUP OF MARINE LIFE SPECIMENS,including a display of the early development of a horseshoe crab, three sea slater, edible crab, common...

THREE LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SHELLS,comprising chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius, Palau Islands, 17cm wide, a polished nautilus and a crowned b...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF CONCH SHELLS,including Turtle cowrie, Cypraea testudinaria, Sulu Sea, 13cm long, further cowries including Ma...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including a Graceful Fig, Ficus Gracilis, South Japan, 11.5cm, Asian Flame volute, Bladder Moon, Abelo...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including a Banded Bonnet, Phalium bandatum bandatum, Northern Australia, 9.5cm long, Scorpio Conch, H...

INTERESTING AND VARIED COLLECTION OF SHELLS,including a Pacific Partridge Tun, Tonna perdix, 12cm long, Episcopal Mitre, Crown conch with operculu...

Lot 256

A GOLDEN COWRIE

GOLDEN COWRIE,Cypraea aurantium, Pacific Ocean, 10cm longFootnote: The scarce golden cowrie is found within caves in coral reefs in the Philippine...

GROUP OF FOUR TURBAN SHELLS,all with operculum, comprising Green Turban, two Tapestry Turbans, also a Sunburst Star Turban, with collector's scien...

RARE WHITE PACIFIC ATYS,Atys naucum strigata, Indo-Pacific, 2.5cm long, together with a Lined Moon, Japan, Eloise's Acteon, Island Mazera, Oman, T...

CAT'S TONGUE OYSTER,Spondylus liguafelis, of good size and colour, 12cm x 14cmProvenance: the collection of Dr. J. Gordon Todd MBChB FRCA.

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