Texas Tech University - Invertebrate Zoology

doi:10.15468/ga4bmd

Texas Tech University - Invertebrate Zoology

Citation

Natural Science Research Laboratory, Museum of Texas Tech University (TTU) (2023). Texas Tech University - Invertebrate Zoology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ga4bmd accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-08.

Description

The Invertebrate Zoology collection (TTU-Z) of the Museum of Texas Tech University is international in scope with an emphasis on arthropods from semi-arid and arid lands, especially from North America. The collection consists primarily of insects (including an extensive collection of ants), medical/veterinary specimens (endo- and ectoparasites), and arachnids. The pinned collection contains over 3,200 genera and 7,500 identified species. The collection is estimated to hold about 4.6 million specimens including pinned insects, arachnids preserved in ethanol, microscope slides (medical/veterinary importance and mites), and bulk samples. There are currently slightly more than 800 type specimens (mostly paratypes) in the collection.

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Contacts

originator
SCAN
email: scan_noreply@asu.edu
homepage: https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/index.php

metadata author
SCAN
email: scan_noreply@asu.edu
homepage: https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/index.php

administrative point of contact
Texas Tech University - Invertebrate Zoology
email: jennifer.giron@ttu.edu
homepage: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/collections/Invertebrate_Zoology/index.php

content provider
position: Collection Manager
Texas Tech University - Invertebrate Zoology
3301 4th Street
Lubbock
79415
Texas
US
email: jennifer.giron@ttu.edu