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AM: Freshwater Invertebrates (1900-2005)

Citation

de Moor F, Ranwashe F (2017). AM: Freshwater Invertebrates (1900-2005). Version 1.3. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/spzgor accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-12.

Description

Specimen records held in the National Collection of Freshwater Invertebrates housed in the Albany Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa. 60344 records with approximately 57000 records georeferenced.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Bivalvia
    rank: class
  2. Chlorophyceae
    rank: class
  3. Polyplacophora
    rank: class
  4. Secernentea
    rank: class
  5. Branchiopoda
    rank: class
  6. Amphibia
    rank: class
  7. Polychaeta
    rank: class
  8. Monogononta
    rank: class
  9. Gastropoda
    rank: class
  10. Oligohymenophorea
    rank: class
  11. Enopla
    rank: class
  12. Adenophorea
    rank: class
  13. Hirudinea
    rank: class
  14. Chroobacteria
    rank: class
  15. Arachnida
    rank: class
  16. Charophyceae
    rank: class
  17. Insecta
    rank: class
  18. Oligochaeta
    rank: class
  19. Hydrozoa
    rank: class
  20. Maxillopoda
    rank: class
  21. Phylactolaemata
    rank: class
  22. Ostracoda
    rank: class
  23. Nectonematoida
    rank: class
  24. Malacostraca
    rank: class
  25. Osteichthyes
    rank: class
  26. Gymnolaemata
    rank: class
  27. Turbellaria
    rank: class
  28. Demospongiae
    rank: class
  29. Diplopoda
    rank: class
  30. Anthozoa
    rank: class
  31. Crustacea
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The collection covers the whole of the Afrotropical Region (including surrounding islands and Madagascar) and there are small collections made in other regions of the world.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ferdy de Moor
originator
position: Senior Specialist Scientist
Albany Museum
Albany Museum, Department of Sports Arts Recreation and Culture , Eastern Cape Government, Somerset Street
Grahamstown
6139
Eastern Cape
ZA
Telephone: 046-6222312
email: f.demoor@ru.ac.za
homepage: http://albanymuseum.blogspot.com
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
SANBI
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 021 799 8738
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://www.sanbi.org.za
Ferdy de Moor
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Specialist Scientist
Albany Museum
Albany Museum, Department of Sports Arts Recreation and Culture , Eastern Cape Government, Somerset Street
Grahamstown
6139
Eastern Cape
ZA
Telephone: 046-6222312
email: f.demoor@ru.ac.za
homepage: http://albanymuseum.blogspot.com
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