Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections - TCWC Marine Invertebrates
Citation
Prestridge H (2016). Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections - TCWC Marine Invertebrates. Version 5.1. Texas A&M University Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dfrwoh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-08.Description
The Collection of Marine Invertebrates consists of over 47,000 dry and fluid-preserved marine invertebrates primarily from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. This collection was donated in 1995 by the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M University. The majority of the specimens were collected by Research Vessels Alaminos and Gyre during the 1960’s and 1970’s. At that time, there had been relatively few biological studies conducted in the Gulf of Mexico. The studies that had been completed prior to that time were from ships unable to perform numerous deep water trawls and dredges, and no studies documented the western half of the Gulf. The new ships were able to perform such trawls and dredges and surveyed a larger portion of the Gulf than the earlier studies. Funding for much of the original collection was provided in part by Sea Grant. The collection remains the most comprehensive collection of deep sea invertebrates from the Gulf of Mexico. It is an active collection and used by systematists, undergraduates, and graduates as a resource for their studies. Dr. Mary K. Wicksten, from the Texas A&M University Biology Department, generously donates her time as curator. Although our collection is called the “Marine” Invertebrate Collection, we recently acquired a landmark collection of freshwater crayfishes from Sterling Johnson, a retiree from Texas A&M University and author of Texas Crawdads. These include vouchers for his book “Texas Crawdads” and constitute a valuable resource for conservation of rare and endemic freshwater fauna.Sampling Description
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Additional info
In most cases geospatial data are available for specimens in our collection. To request more detailed locality information please contact us.Taxonomic Coverages
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Annelidarank: phylum
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Foraminiferarank: phylum
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Echinodermatarank: phylum
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Hemichrodatarank: phylum
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Brachiopodarank: phylum
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Sipuncularank: phylum
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Molluscarank: phylum
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Priapulidarank: phylum
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Nematodarank: phylum
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Chaetognatharank: phylum
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Poriferarank: phylum
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Nemertinaerank: phylum
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Echiurarank: phylum
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Nemertinearank: phylum
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Nemertearank: phylum
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Phoronidarank: phylum
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Chateognatharank: phylum
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Ectoproctarank: phylum
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Echiurarank: phylum
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Bryozoarank: phylum
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Ctenophorarank: phylum
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Priapularank: phylum
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Phoronidearank: phylum
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Sipunculidarank: phylum
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Chrodatarank: phylum
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Nematomorpharank: phylum
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Hemichordatarank: phylum
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Echiuroidearank: phylum
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Platyhelminthesrank: phylum
Geographic Coverages
Primarily from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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Contacts
Heather Prestridgeoriginator
position: Curator
Texas A&M University Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
210 Nagle Hall
College Station
77843
TX
US
Telephone: +01 979-845-5783
email: hlprestridge@tamu.edu
homepage: http://brtc.tamu.edu
Heather Prestridge
metadata author
position: Curator
Texas A&M University Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
210 Nagle Hall
College Station
77843
TX
US
Telephone: +01 979-845-5783
email: hlprestridge@tamu.edu
homepage: http://brtc.tamu.edu
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Heather Prestridge
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Texas A&M University Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
210 Nagle Hall
College Station
77843
TX
US
Telephone: +01 979-845-5783
email: hlprestridge@tamu.edu
homepage: http://brtc.tamu.edu