NHMD Invertebrate Zoology Collection
Citation
Eibye-Jacobsen D, Pavesi L, Schiøtte T, Sørensen M V, Olesen J (2024). NHMD Invertebrate Zoology Collection. Natural History Museum of Denmark. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wodhis accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-08.Description
Registered invertebrates (excluding entomology) in the collections of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. These collections encompass 33 phyla, most of them primarily or exclusively marine. The most important phyla (in terms of degree of registration) are: Annelida (especially Polychaeta, marine bristleworms), Arthropoda (Crustacea), Cnidaria, Cycliophora (ring bearers), Echinodermata, Kinorhyncha (mud dragons), Loricifera (corset animals), Mollusca, Nematoda, Platyhelminthes (especially Cestoda, tapeworms), Porifera, Priapulida (penis worms), Rotifera and Tardigrada.
The collections are global in scope, with particular strenghs in Scandinavia, the North Atlantic, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, West Africa, southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The oldest lots date back to the late 18th century, but the bulk was collected in the late 19th century and during the 20th century.
The invertebrate collection (excluding entomology) consists of eight curatorial units which as of 2019 is staffed by two curators (Jørgen Olesen and Martin Vinther Sørensen) and three collection managers (Laura Pavesi, Tom Schiøtte and Danny Eibye-Jacobsen). The curatorial units (with number of registered lots as of January 2019 and link to description of unit in parentheses) are:
MOLLUSCA (9,740) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/mollusca-collection/)
ECHINODERMATA (1,913) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/echinodermata---tentaculata/)
CRUSTACEA (11,993) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/crustacea/)
VERMES = Annelida, Echiura, Sipuncula and Chaetognatha (2,711) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/vermes-collection/)
PORIFERA (465) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/porifera-collection/)
CNIDARIA-CTENOPHORA (5,964) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/cnidaria-ctenophora/)
PROTOZOA (12) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/protozoa-collection/)
PLATYHELMINTHES-"ASCHELMINTHES"-PROTOARTHROPODA (13,660) (https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/platyhelminthes-aschelminthes-proarthropoda-collections/).
The following groups (mostly phyla) are of minor importance (only in terms of number of registered lots), have a total of 384 registered lots, and are not encompassed by the preceding eight curatorial units: Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Enteropneusta, Entoprocta, Myxozoa, Myzozoa, Nemertea, Onychophora, Phoronida and Tunicata.
The majority of the registered lots in the invertebrate (excluding entomology) collection are available for study here, but some have been removed for various reasons (sensitive data, incomplete records, pending publication, etc.).
Sampling Description
Method steps
Taxonomic Coverages
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Acanthocephalarank: phylum
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Annelidacommon name: segmented worms rank: phylum
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Clitellatarank: class
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Oligochaetacommon name: earthworms rank: subclass
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Hirudineacommon name: leeches rank: subclass
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Polychaetacommon name: marine bristleworms rank: class
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Merostomatacommon name: horseshoe crabs rank: class
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Pycnogonidacommon name: sea spiders rank: class
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Branchiopodacommon name: fairy shrimp rank: class
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Branchiuracommon name: fish lice rank: class
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Cephalocaridarank: class
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Copepodarank: class
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Dendrobranchiatarank: suborder
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Anomuracommon name: hermit crabs rank: infraorder
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Astacideacommon name: crayfish rank: infraorder
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Brachyuracommon name: crabs rank: infraorder
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Carideacommon name: shrimp rank: infraorder
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Euphausiaceacommon name: krill rank: order
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Amphipodarank: order
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Cumacearank: order
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Isopodacommon name: woodlice rank: order
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Mysidacommon name: opossum shrimp rank: order
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Tanaidaceacommon name: tanaids rank: order
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Stomatopodacommon name: mantis shrimp rank: order
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Ostracodarank: class
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Remipediarank: class
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Tantulocaridarank: class
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Cirripediacommon name: barnacles rank: subclass
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Brachiopodacommon name: lamp shells rank: phylum
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Bryozoacommon name: moss animals rank: phylum
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Chaetognathacommon name: arrow worms rank: phylum
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Appendiculariarank: class
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Ascidiacearank: class
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Tunicatacommon name: tunicates rank: subphylum
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Cephalochordatarank: subphylum
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Cnidariarank: phylum
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Anthozoacommon name: corals rank: class
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Hydrozoarank: class
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Scyphozoacommon name: jellyfish rank: class
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Ctenophoracommon name: comb jellies rank: phylum
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Cycliophoracommon name: ring bearers rank: phylum
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Echinodermatarank: phylum
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Asteroideacommon name: sea stars rank: class
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Crinoideacommon name: sea lilies rank: class
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Echinoideacommon name: sea urchins rank: class
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Holothuroideacommon name: sea cucmubers rank: class
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Ophiuroideacommon name: brittle stars rank: class
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Entoproctarank: phylum
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Foraminiferarank: phylum
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Gastrotricharank: phylum
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Gnathostomulidarank: phylum
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Enteropneustacommon name: acorn worms rank: class
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Kinorhynchacommon name: mud dragons rank: phylum
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Loriciferacommon name: corset animals rank: phylum
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Micrognathozoarank: phylum
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Molluscarank: phylum
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Aplacophorarank: class
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Bivalviacommon name: clams rank: class
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Cephalopodacommon name: squid rank: class
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Gastropodacommon name: snails rank: class
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Monoplacophorarank: class
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Polyplacophoracommon name: chitons rank: class
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Scaphopodarank: class
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Nematodacommon name: roundworms rank: phylum
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Nematomorpharank: phylum
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Nemerteacommon name: ribbon worms rank: phylum
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Onychophoracommon name: velvet worms rank: phylum
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Platyhelminthescommon name: flatworms rank: phylum
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Cestodacommon name: tapeworms rank: class
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Trematodacommon name: flukes rank: class
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Poriferacommon name: sponges rank: phylum
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Priapulidacommon name: penis worms rank: phylum
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Rotiferarank: phylum
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Sipunculacommon name: peanut worms rank: phylum
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Tardigradacommon name: water bears rank: phylum
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Echiuracommon name: spoon worms rank: order
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Danny Eibye-Jacobsenoriginator
position: Collection manager of Crustacea and 'Vermes'
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +4535321115
email: dejacobsen@snm.ku.dk
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7079-2627
Laura Pavesi
originator
position: Collection manager of Plathyhelminthes, Cnidaria, Ctenophora and Porifera
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +4535321179
email: lpavesi@snm.ku.dk
Tom Schiøtte
originator
position: Collection manager of Mollusca, Echinodermata, 'Tentaculata' and Tunicata
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +4535321048
email: tschioette@snm.ku.dk
Martin Vinther Sørensen
originator
position: Curator of Mollusca, Plathyhelminthes, Cnidaria - Ctenophora and Porifera
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +4535321081
email: mvsorensen@snm.ku.dk
Jørgen Olesen
originator
position: Curator of Echinodermata 'Tentaculata', Crustacea and 'Vermes'
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
2100
DK
Telephone: +4535321045
email: jolesen@snm.ku.dk
Laura Pavesi
metadata author
position: Collection manager of Plathyhelminthes, Cnidaria, Ctenophora and Porifera
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +45 35321179
email: lpavesi@snm.ku.dk
Tom Schiøtte
metadata author
position: Collection manager of Mollusca, Echinodermata, 'Tentaculata' and Tunicata
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +45 35321048
email: tschioette@snm.ku.dk
homepage: https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/dry-and-wet-collections/zoology/mollusca-collection/
Danny Eibye-Jacobsen
metadata author
position: Collection manager of Crustacea and 'Vermes'
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +45 35321115
email: dejacobsen@snm.ku.dk
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7079-2627
Fedor Alexander Steeman
distributor
position: Data Coordinator
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen
2100
Capital Region of Denmark
DK
Telephone: +45 22369539
email: fedor.steeman@snm.ku.dk
homepage: https://snm.ku.dk/ansatte/samlinger/?id=228929&vis=medarbejder
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2153-8104
Isabel Calabuig
distributor
position: Node manager, Data curator
DanBIF, Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen
2100
Capital Region of Denmark
DK
email: icalabuig@snm.ku.dk
homepage: https://samlinger.snm.ku.dk/en/digital_collections/danbif-and-gbif/
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-7900
Danny Eibye-Jacobsen
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +45 35321115
email: dejacobsen@snm.ku.dk
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7079-2627
Tom Schiøtte
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +4535321048
email: tschioette@snm.ku.dk
Laura Pavesi
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Natural History Museum of Denmark
Universitetsparken 15
Copenhagen Ø
2100
DK
Telephone: +45 35321179
email: lpavesi@snm.ku.dk