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National Museum of Natural History Invertebrate Zoology Collections

Entry ID: NMNH_Invertebrate_Zoology_Collection

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Summary

Abstract: NMNH Invertebrate Zoology Collections records, 8784 Bryozoa, 68401 Coelenterates, 220965 Crustacea, 75012 Echinoderms, 196851 Mollusks, 28853 Porifera, 16466 Tunicates, 171401 Worms, 93268 General; Total number of 884216 records currently represent approximately 33% of actual specimen holdings, as of 10 May 2007.

Total Distribution Records: 884216

Total Number of Taxa: 39547

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: OBIS Advanced Search Page

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 85.6

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Dataset Title: NMNH Invertebrate Zoology Collection Database

Dataset Release Date: 2001

Dataset Publisher: National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 10th and Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20560-0193

Version: 3.2.04 (0802221)

Online Resource: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1820-01-01

Stop Date: 2008-11-18

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > BRYOZOANS/MOSS ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

ROV > Remotely Operated Vehicles

Instrument

PLANKTON NETS

TRAWL

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

IPY > INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR

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Ancillary Keywords

Habitat Coverage: temperate freshwater lakes/streams

Habitat Coverage: tropical freshwater lakes/streams

Originating Center

National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Data Center

National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

Data Center URL: http://www.mnh.si.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LINDA WARD Phone: 301-238-1765 Fax: 301-238-1833 Email: wardl at si.edu Contact Address: Invertebrate Zoology Museum Support Center 4210 Silver Hill Rd. City: Suitland Province or State: Maryland Postal Code: 20746 Country: USA

International Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565 Fax: (732) 932-8578 Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org Contact Address: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University 71 Dudley Road City: New Brunswick Province or State: NJ Postal Code: 08901-8521 Country: USA