Pike Gallery

Naval battle between Bireme warships manned

Naval battle between Bireme warships manned by armed soldiers.. At top, a naval battle between three Bireme warships manned by armed soldiers. One more boat is sinking in flames next to rocks. On the island stands a Sacellum or temple with a statue of Neptune, and a warrior with helmet, shield and pike. The vignette below shows various types of fish, octopus and lobster. Copperplate engraved by Tommaso Piroli from his own Antichita di Ercolano (Antiquities of Herculaneum), Rome, 1789

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Galapagos barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria castroi) looking out from its home in

Galapagos barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria castroi) looking out from its home in an old barnacle shell. Cape Marshall, Isabela Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. East Pacific Ocean. Endemic

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RF - High magnification photo of Secretary blenny (Acanthemblemaria maria

RF - High magnification photo of Secretary blenny (Acanthemblemaria maria) in boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans). East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

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