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London Natural History Museum (April 2017)

The Natural History Museum in London is a natural history museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.Investigate the lives of ocean inhabitants in the Marine Invertebrates gallery.

We can see starfish, corals and molluscs, and discover the deep-sea secrets of the vampire squid and the feeding habits of the fin whale roundworm. Star specimens and exhibits as follows;

  • a beautiful array of shells, from the giant clam to the queen conch
  • a crab that’s related to spiders
  • sea snails used to make purple dye
  • shells once used as currency
  • delicate deep-sea creatures known as snake arms and basket stars