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KUBI Vertebrate Paleontology Collection

Dataset homepage

Citation

Bentley A, Sims M (2022). KUBI Vertebrate Paleontology Collection. Version 8.59. University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/5bcx5a accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-07-03.

Description

The vertebrate paleontology program at the University of Kansas has, for over a century, sustained a national and international reputation. The reputation of the collection has been based more on intensive use than on sheer size. We now hold over 150,000 cataloged specimens (>75,000 are available in digital format) and around 400 publications related to our collections have been published in the last 35 years. Research strengths include: Paleozoic and Mesozoic fishes, Paleozoic tetrapods, Mesozoic marine vertebrates, Cenozoic small mammals and Natural Trap Cave fauna.

Additional info

http://biodiversity.ku.edu/research/university-kansas-biodiversity-institute-data-publication-and-use-norms

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. MAMMALIA
    rank: class
  2. REPTILIA
    rank: class
  3. ACTINOPTERYGII
    rank: class
  4. AVES
    rank: class
  5. CHONDRICHTHYES
    rank: class
  6. AMPHIBIA
    rank: class
  7. DIPNOI
    rank: class
  8. PLACODERMI
    rank: class
  9. AGNATHA
    rank: class
  10. ACANTHODII
    rank: class
  11. CROSSOPTERYGII
    rank: class
  12. OSTEICHTHYES
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

We or our students have conducted fieldwork throughout the United States and in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Germany, Korea, China, and Ethiopia.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andrew Bentley
originator
position: Bioinformatics Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 (785) 864-3863
email: m896s904@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu
Megan Sims
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 (785) 864-0653
email: m896s904@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/vertebrate-paleotology
K Christopher Beard
curator
position: Senior Curator
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence
66045
KS - Kansas
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 864-4185
email: chris.beard@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/vertebrate-paleontology
David Burnham
custodian steward
position: Preparator
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +1 (785) 864-3917
email: dinosaur@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/vertebrate-paleontology
Megan Sims
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
University of Kansas, Biodiversity Institute
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence
66045
KS
US
Telephone: +01 (785) 864-0653
email: m896s904@ku.edu
homepage: https://biodiversity.ku.edu/vertebrate-paleotology
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