Eel Gallery

Deep sea fauna, lithograph, published in 1897

Deep sea fauna: 1) Bamboo coral (Mopsea); 2) Pink glass shrimp (Pasiphaea multidentata); 3) Scaly Dragonfish (Stomias boa); 4) Loosejaw (Malacosteus niger); 5) Gulper eel (Saccopharynx ampullaceus); 6) Eustomias obscurus; 7) Nemertesia ramosa; 8) Sea pen (Umbellula); 9) Sea cucumber (Benthodytes); 10) Tadpole shrimp (Polycheles validus, or Pentacheles validus); 11) Starfish (Archaster); 12) Brisingid sea star; 13) Sea cucumber (Oneirophanta); 14) Sea urchin (Echinocyamus); 15) Sea anemone (Epizoanthus) and Hermit Crab (Pagurus); 16) Sea cucumber (Peniagone); 17) Sea anemone (Chitonactis); 18) King crab (Lithodes maja); 19) Ditch shrimp (Palaemon varians); 20) Venus flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum); 21) Sea lily (Pentacrinus); 22) Sea star Hymenaster. Lithograph, published in 1897

Anguilla anguilla, freshwater eel

US M2 . 30 in self-loading carbine, 1944 (c). Magazine (numbered); National Postal Meter Corporation; no rear sight. One of the great success stories of World War Two the M1 carbine was used widely by the British Army because of its short range firepower. Produced as a stop-gap weapon for second-line troops it became a very popular weapon because of its lightness and semi-automatic action. The M2 variant provided full automatic fire when needed, controlled by a single switch. It was often used with a larger, 30 round, magazine. As the Malayan Emergency developed it became a sought after weapon to give high firepower in jungle firefights. Although its cartridge had no great stopping power it was adequate for short range actions. Its reliability in humid conditions made it a successful jungle weapon. Date: circa 1944

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

An Eel Fishers Boat at Cranfield, Lough Neagh

An Eel Fisher's Boat at Cranfield, Lough Neagh - a view of a boat at the Lough shore with two children on board and a dog. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Cranfield td.). Date: circa early 1900s

© National Museums NI / Mary Evans

Antrim, Board, Boat, Children, County, Cranfield, Dog, Eel, Fishers, Ireland, Location, Lough, Neagh, Northern, Shore, Td, View