KUBI Ichthyology Tissue Collection

Andrew Bentley

doi:10.15468/jmsnwg

KUBI Ichthyology Tissue Collection

Citation

University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute: KUBI Ichthyology Tissue Collection https://doi.org/10.15468/jmsnwg accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-01.

Description

The University of Kansas Ichthyology frozen tissue collection continues to expand rapidly and has broad representation of both marine and freshwater fish diversity - 11,000 individual tissue samples from 2384 taxa (297 families and 1077 genera) and 38 countries (Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Fiji, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa and Tonga etc., as well as oceanic localities). The collections and the scope of research activities in the division continue to grow due to the ongoing activities of ichthyology staff and students. The collection is used by national and international researchers as well as by state and federal agencies. The Division of Ichthyology is designated as a Regional Center in the Midwest and Great Plains Regions (Collette & Lachner 1976, Copeia 1976: 625-642; Poss and Collette 1995, Copeia 1995: 48-70) and is among the top twenty ichthyological collections in the country. Almost 60% of the specimens in the collection are from the Great Plains Region. The collection is an important resource for anyone interested in the region's fishes. The data concerning these faunas are not extensively duplicated by other ichthyological collections. The tissue collection comprises tissue samples originally collected in liquid nitrogen, DMSO and ethanol and stored in state-of-the-art liquid nitrogen dewars at -170°C. The tissues are made up mostly of muscle tissue but also includes, liver and other internal organs, fin clips and whole specimens. A large proportion of our collection has vouchers held either at KU or at other collections. The provenance of these vouchers is indicated in the database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Actinistia
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Actinopterygii
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Myxini
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Sarcopterygii
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Dipnoi
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Cephalaspidomorphi
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Geographic Coverages

The frozen tissue collection has broad representation of both marine and freshwater fish diversity from 38 countries (Australia, Belize, Ethiopia, Fiji, Nepal, Seychelles, South Africa and Tonga etc., as well as oceanic localities).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andrew Bentley
originator
position: Collection Manager
KU Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 785-864-3863
email: abentley@ku.edu
homepage: http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/

Andrew Bentley
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
KU Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 785-864-3863
email: abentley@ku.edu
homepage: http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/

Laura Russell
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: larussell@gbif.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

Andrew Bentley
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
KU Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence
66046
KS
US
Telephone: +01 785-864-3863
email: abentley@ku.edu
homepage: http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/