Hippocampus Collection

Hippocampus brain tissue
Hippocampus tissue. Light micrograph of a sagittal (side view) section through the hippocampus of the brain showing the nerve cells within it

Brain tissue blood supply. Light micrograph of a section through cortex tissue from a brain, showing the blood vessels (branching) that supply it

Basal ganglia, artwork
Basal ganglia. Computer artwork of the human brain, showing some of the structures that make up the basal ganglia (basal nuclei, pink)

Lined seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) amongst corals, The Bahamas

Unicorn purse, razor fish, pegase fish (or sea dragon), seahorse and European loquette (or blennie vivipare)
FLO4573403 Unicorn purse, razor fish, pegase fish (or sea dragon), seahorse and European loquette (or blennie vivipare) - Unicorn leatherjacket, Aluterus monoceros 1, grooved razor-fish

Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho)
8641532 Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals, used on flags and coats of arms (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heraldic zoo of imaginary animals)

Seahorse, Hippocampus, Filamentous Seahorse and greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus, Syngnathe needle
FLO4644693 Seahorse, Hippocampus, Filamentous Seahorse and greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus, Syngnathe needle. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, planehead filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus, elephantfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus
FLO4568895 Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, planehead filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus, elephantfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, and seahorse

Seahorse and flying fish. Seahorse (Hippocampus punctutatus) and flying fish (Exocetus volitans)
FLO4685404 Seahorse and flying fish. Seahorse (Hippocampus punctutatus) and flying fish (Exocetus volitans). Handcolored engraving from Charles d'Orbigny's " Dictionnaire Universale

N°1 Pointile Seahorse (HIPPOCAMPUS PUNCTUTATUS), N°2 Flying Exocet (EXOCOETUS VOLITANS)
JAB5036902 N°1 Pointile Seahorse (HIPPOCAMPUS PUNCTUTATUS), N°2 Flying Exocet (EXOCOETUS VOLITANS). In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

The Feast of the Seagods, 1561. Creator: Frans Floris
The Feast of the Seagods, 1561

Hippocamp, 3rd century BC. Creator: Unknown
Hippocamp, 3rd century BC

Mythical Hippocamp Figurine, Greco-Roman Period (332 BCE-395 CE). Creator: Unknown
Mythical Hippocamp Figurine, Greco-Roman Period (332 BCE-395 CE)

Shipwreck of the Greek Fleet on the Voyage Home from Troy, late 16th-early 17th century

Design for a wall decoration with Neptune and entourage, 1751. Creator: Ruik Keyert
Design for a wall decoration with Neptune and entourage, 1751

Sea: design for a wall painting in Rotterdam, c.1908-c.1917. Creator: Huib Luns
Sea: design for a wall painting in Rotterdam, c.1908-c.1917. Poseidon, cherubs, seahorses, steamship and buoy

Studies of animals and semi-styles, c.1765-c.1780. Creator: Anon
Studies of animals and semi-styles, c.1765-c.1780. The studies were followed by motifs from a print series by Stefano della Bella from around 1640-1650: Friezes

Neptune Stabbing a Sea Horse, c.1550-c.1560. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Neptune Stabbing a Sea Horse, c.1550-c.1560

A Wine Decanter with Two Fighting Sea Horses, 1650/1670. Creator: Master of the Medici Banquet Decanters
A Wine Decanter with Two Fighting Sea Horses, 1650/1670

The Triumph of Neptune and Thetis, 1614. Creator: Jacob Matham
The Triumph of Neptune and Thetis, 1614

Deucalion and Pyrrha Land on Parnassus, 1665. Creator: Georg Andreas Wolfgang
Deucalion and Pyrrha Land on Parnassus, 1665

Neptune with Two Horses on the Sea. Creator: Cornelis Schut I
Neptune with Two Horses on the Sea

The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1742: The Contest of Neptune and Minerva, 1742. Creator: M Sorello
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1742: The Contest of Neptune and Minerva, 1742

The Triumph of Neptune, c. 1490/1510. Creator: Peregrino da Cesena
The Triumph of Neptune, c. 1490/1510

Prize Plate - Goodwood Races - the Chesterfield Cup, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Prize Plate - Goodwood Races - the Chesterfield Cup, 1850. A Vase, of classic character; the handles composed of sea-horses; the ornaments, closely following the antique examples

No. 1. - Nautilus, Mounted in Silver-Gilt, the Property of Her Majesty, 1850. Creator: Unknown
No. 1. - Nautilus, Mounted in Silver-Gilt, the Property of Her Majesty, 1850. Item from an Exhibition of Ancient and Medieval Art in London

Yellow tropical reef fish composite image on black background, Falcula butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula), Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus), Golden butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus)

Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) male, Ponza Island, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea, Mediterranean Sea

Mural painting in the Tomb of the Baron (Tomba del Barone) at Tarquinia, Italy, (1928). Etruscan burial chamber, 2nd Half of 6th Century B.C....Left corner...Mounted youths and sacrificial scene

Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp. ) showing the remarkable structure of bones
Skeleton of a seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) showing the remarkable structure of bones that form a virtual exoskeleton, with few deep internal bones, in this unusual vertebrate group

A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish
FLO4687013 A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae

The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista Scultori
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538

Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) adult female in a meadow of (Zostera marina) seagrass. Studland Bay, Dorset, England, United Kingdom. English Channel, North East Atlantic Ocean

Plate 35: Philip of Spain as Neptune, riding in a chariot drawn by two sea horses; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)Tenerife, Canary Islands

Omnia Vincit Amor, or The Power of Love in the Three Elements, 1809. Creator: Benjamin West
Omnia Vincit Amor, or The Power of Love in the Three Elements, 1809

Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) female gripping onto a piece of waterlogged wood with her prehensile tail. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Italian Renaissance sgraffitos, wood-mosaic, marble-mosaic and bas-reliefs, (1898). Fig 1: Sgraffito on a house at Rome, Via Giulia Nr. 82. Fig 2: Sgraffito on a house at Rome, Via dei Coronari Nr

RF - Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) looks out from its home in a sea fan (Annella sp.). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Portrait of a male short snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) in sea oak seaweed (Halidrys siliquosa). Devon, England, United Kingdom. British Isles. English Channel. North East Atlantic Ocean

Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) gripping onto a sponge. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) holding on to a branch of a sea fan coral. Malapascua, Philippines

Short snouted seahorse juvenile (Hippocampus hippocampus) Sark, British Channel Islands, August

Spiny seahorse
Anna Shvab

Male Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) giving birth. Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan

Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) making its way across the muck and rubble substrate of Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Long-snouted seahorse / Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) camouflaged on a White seafan (Eunicella singularis), Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

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Indo-Pacific. Pacific seahorse, or hippocampus ingens. Date: 01/03/2005

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The hippocampus, a vital part of the brain tissue, plays a crucial role in memory and spatial navigation. Nestled within the basal ganglia, this intricate structure resembles an artwork crafted by nature itself. Just like lined seahorses gracefully swimming amongst vibrant corals in The Bahamas, the hippocampus is surrounded by a network of blood vessels that ensure its nourishment. Intriguingly, the skeleton of a seahorse reveals the remarkable structure of bones, mirroring the complexity found within our own brains. Similarly captivating are three types of pipefish and a seahorse coexisting harmoniously underwater, showcasing nature's diversity. Nature never ceases to amaze us as we witness male Korean seahorses giving birth off Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. Meanwhile, thorny seahorses navigate through muck and rubble substrates in Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi - their resilience reminding us of life's challenges. Historically significant too is Giovanni Battista Scultori's depiction of Trojans repulsing Greeks - perhaps symbolizing how our hippocampus safeguards cherished memories against external threats. From Ponza Island to Italy's shores lies another enchanting sight: short-snouted seahorses proudly displaying their unique features amidst picturesque landscapes. Equally mesmerizing is an adult female spiny seahorse thriving among meadows of Zostera marina. Just like these fascinating creatures inhabiting our oceans' depths with grace and beauty, so does our hippocampus reside within us – silently orchestrating cognitive functions essential for human existence.