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Hemigrapsus penicillatus and Potamon fluviatile
Varunid crab, Hemigrapsus penicillatus 1 and freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile 2 Grapso penicillato, Telfusa fluviatile. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Corsi, drawn by Jean Gabriel Pretre and directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century
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1837 Antoine Crab Crustacean Delle Dictionary Dizionario Florence Francois Gabriel Jussieu Laurent Lupa Manna Naturali Pelagica Periscope Pierre Pretre Sand Scienze Stipple Swimmer Turpin Vigil Pelagicus Penicillatus Portunus
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This stunning hand-colored copperplate stipple engraving, titled "Hemigrapsus penicillatus, Potamon fluviatile. Grapso penicillato, Telfusa fluviatile," is an exquisite illustration from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's "Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali," or "Dictionary of Natural Science," published in Florence, Italy, in 1837. The illustration was engraved by Corsi, drawn by Jean Gabriel Pretre, and directed by the renowned French botanical illustrator Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin. The image features two distinct crab species: the varunid crab, Hemigrapsus penicillatus, depicted in the upper left, and the freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile, shown in the lower right. The varunid crab, also known as the blue swimmer crab or manna crab, is a common marine crab with a blue-green coloration and a distinctive periscope-like structure on its eyes. The freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile, is a common inhabitant of shallow waters and wetlands, and is identified by its large, spiny claws and rounded, flattened body. The lower left corner of the image shows two additional crab species, Podophthalmus spinosus and Telfusa spinosa, which are also labeled as "Lupa pelagica" and "Portunus pelagicus," respectively. The former is a small, pelagic crab with a spiny carapace, while the latter is a large, edible crab commonly found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean seas. Turpin, who oversaw the production of this illustration, was a leading figure in French botanical illustration during the 19th century. His meticulous attention to detail and mastery of the copperplate engraving technique resulted in some of the most beautiful and accurate scientific illustrations of the time. This image of crabs is a testament to Turpin's artistic vision and the enduring value of scientific illustration in documenting the natural world.
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