The spiral shell of a Nautilus mollusc. Woodcut after C. Gessner.

  • Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.
Date:
1558
Reference:
41002i
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Description

Nautilus: any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus with a light brittle spiral shell, esp. one having a chambered shell with nacreous septa

Publication/Creation

Tiguri [Zürich] : C. Froschoverus [C.Froschauer], 1558.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut ; image 5.4 x 9.2 cm

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Lettering

Animalium Mar. Ordo XIII...testam Nautili Bellonius...

Notes

On the same sheet as nos. 41003i in this catalogue

Reference

Wellcome Collection 41002i

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