BMHS Crustacean Collection

Kerron Hamblin

doi:10.15468/jcjp4g

BMHS Crustacean Collection

Citation

Hamblin K, Perry Z (2018). BMHS Crustacean Collection. Version 1.2. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jcjp4g accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-04.

Description

This data set outlines the various types of crustaceans housed in the Barbados Museum and Historical Society's natural history collection.

Purpose

This data was created for research and preservation purposes.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The extent of the study is confined to the collections which have already been donated to the museum since it's conception in 1933.

Sampling

For the BMHS, there is no field sampling, as specimens are donated to the museum for various sources. Unfortunately, not ever specimen donated is given a proper sampling record by the donor upon receipt of the specimen.

Method steps

Each specimen has an ownership record when it's donated to the museum. After being received the specimens are stored with research done for the classification. Items are then measured and photographed before entry into the database for publication.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens were identified to family or species using various resources to verify the taxonomic data.

Dromia
rank: genus
Uca sp.
rank: genus
Scyllarus sp.
rank: genus
Persephona
rank: genus
Carpilius
rank: genus
Mitrax
rank: genus
Panulirus
rank: genus
Stenocionops
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is located within the Barbados UNESCO World Heritage site of Bridgetown and its Garrison. Formerly a military prison for the British , it was converted into a museum in 1933.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kerron Hamblin
originator
position: Natural History Curator
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 1246-538-0102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
homepage: http://www.barbmuse.org.bb/web/

Zuwena Perry
metadata author
position: Project Assistant
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB
Telephone: 1246-538-0102
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb

Zuwena Perry
distributor
position: Project Assistant
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
St. Michael
BB
Telephone: 1246-538-0102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
homepage: http://www.barbmuse.org.bb/web/

Kerron Hamblin
administrative point of contact
position: Natural History Curator
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
St. Micheal
BB
Telephone: 1246-538-0102
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
homepage: http://www.barbmuse.org.bb/web/

Zuwena Perry
administrative point of contact
position: Project Assistant
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB
Telephone: 1246-538-0102
homepage: http://www.barbmuse.org.bb/web/