IZIKO: Marine Invertebrate Collection (1900-2011)
Citation
Florence W, Ranwashe F (2016). IZIKO: Marine Invertebrate Collection (1900-2011). South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wycj8k accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-28.Description
The Iziko SA Museum’s marine invertebrate collection is one of the largest and most comprehensive in Africa, and as such is an important collection for marine invertebrate systematists. The collection comprises ~130,000 lots of specimens (including un-accessioned material). Eleven hand-written catalogues exist for marine invertebrates dating back to 1871 and includes 76,184 entries.Taxonomic Coverages
Marine invertebrates
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Acanthocephalarank: phylum
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Annelidarank: phylum
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Arthropodarank: phylum
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Brachiopodarank: phylum
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Bryozoarank: phylum
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Cephalorhyncharank: phylum
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Chordatarank: phylum
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Coelenteratarank: phylum
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Ctenophorarank: phylum
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Dinoflagellatarank: phylum
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Echinodermatarank: phylum
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Echiurarank: phylum
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Granuloreticulosarank: phylum
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Hemichordatarank: phylum
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Myzozoarank: phylum
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Nematodarank: phylum
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Nemertearank: phylum
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Nemertinerank: phylum
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Pantopodarank: phylum
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Phoronidarank: phylum
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Platyhelminthesrank: phylum
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Pogonophorarank: phylum
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Poriferarank: phylum
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Pycnogonidarank: phylum
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Rotiferarank: phylum
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Sipuncularank: phylum
Geographic Coverages
marine localities
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Wayne Florenceoriginator
position: Data manager
Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African Museum, PO Box 61
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0214813919
email: wflorence@iziko.org.za
homepage: http://www.iziko.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
SANBI
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0217998738
email: f.ranwashe@sanbi.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
user
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
Wayne Florence
administrative point of contact
position: Data manager
Iziko South African Museum
Iziko South African Museum, PO Box 61
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0214813919
email: wflorence@iziko.org.za
homepage: http://www.iziko.org.za