NMNH occurrence DwC-A

Thomas Orrell

doi:10.15468/dipjcr

NMNH occurrence DwC-A

Citation

Orrell T, Hollowell T (2016). NMNH occurrence DwC-A. Version 8.10. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/dipjcr accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-29.

Description

More than 6 Million public records of specimens accessioned at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Departments of Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Zoology (Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fishes, Mammals), Paleobiology, Mineral Sciences, and Anthropology. These include more than 290,000 Primary Type specimen records.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

While every effort is made to provide accurate information, use of these databases is entirely at your own risk. The National Museum of Natural History makes no warranty, either express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, or currency of the information in the databases or its suitability for any particular purpose. Where the use of this data is critical to scientific investigation, scholarly publication, or policy decisions, the user is responsible for verifying identities and provenance against specimens and other primary data sources.

Taxonomic Coverages

Animalia
common name: Animals rank: kingdom
Annelida
rank: phylum
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Brachiopoda
rank: phylum
Bryozoa
rank: phylum
Chaetognatha
rank: phylum
Cnidaria
rank: phylum
Ctenophora
rank: phylum
Echinodermata
rank: phylum
Echiura
rank: phylum
Entoprocta
rank: phylum
Gastrotricha
rank: phylum
Hemichordata
rank: phylum
Kinorhyncha
rank: phylum
Metazoa
rank: phylum
Mollusca
rank: phylum
Nematoda
rank: phylum
Nematomorpha
rank: phylum
Nemertea
rank: phylum
Phoronida
rank: phylum
Platyhelminthes
rank: phylum
Pogonophora
rank: phylum
Porifera
rank: phylum
Priapulida
rank: phylum
Rotifera
rank: phylum
Sipuncula
rank: phylum
Tardigrada
rank: phylum
Vestimentifera
rank: phylum
Onychophora
rank: phylum
Chelicerata
rank: subphylum
Hexapoda
rank: subphylum
Myriapoda
rank: subphylum
Fungi
rank: kingdom
Cyanobacteria
rank: phylum
Protista
rank: kingdom
Charophyta
rank: phylum
Chlorophyta
rank: phylum
Chrysophyta
rank: phylum
Cryptophyta
rank: phylum
Dinoflagellata
rank: phylum
Euglenophyta
rank: phylum
Phaeophyta
rank: phylum
Pyrrophyta
rank: phylum
Rhodophyta
rank: phylum
Plantae
common name: Plants rank: kingdom
Bryophyta
rank: phylum
Hepatophyta
rank: phylum
Magnoliophyta
rank: phylum
Gnetophyta
rank: phylum
Cycadophyta
rank: phylum
Pinophyta
rank: phylum
Lycophyta
rank: phylum
Anthocerotophyta
rank: phylum
Marchantiophyta
rank: phylum
Pteridophyta
common name: Ferns rank: phylum
Vertbrata
common name: Vertebrates rank: subphylum
Chordata
common name: Chordates rank: phylum
Actinopterygii
rank: class
Chondrichthyes
rank: class
Agnatha
rank: superclass
Sarcopterygii
rank: class
Osteichthyes
rank: superclass
Amphibia
common name: Amphibians rank: class
Reptilia
common name: Reptiles rank: class
Aves
common name: Birds rank: class
Mammalia
common name: Mammals rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Global collections, National Museum of Natural History (USNM), Smithsonian Institution

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Thomas Orrell
originator
position: Branch Chief, NMNH Informatics
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu

Tom Hollowell
metadata author
position: Information Technology Specialist
Informatics Branch, National Museum of Natural History
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0849
email: hollowellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/ipt/

Chris Tuccinardi
point of contact
position: Information Management
Department of Botany, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 166
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0900
email: tuccinar@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/botany/

Linda Ward
point of contact
position: Data Manager
Department of Invertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
20746
MD
US
Telephone: 301-238-1765
email: wardl@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/iz/

Patricia Gentili-Poole
point of contact
position: Collections Information Manager
Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 165
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-1046
email: gentilip@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/ento/

Jeff Williams
point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Division of Fishes, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
20746
MD
US
Telephone: 301-238-1736
email: williamsjt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/fishes/

Kenneth Tighe
point of contact
position: Database Coordinator
Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
20746
MD
US
Telephone: 301-238-1726
email: tighek@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/herps/

Brian Schmidt
point of contact
position: Museum Specialist
Division of Birds, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 116
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0796
email: schmidtb@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/birds/

Craig Ludwig
point of contact
position: Scientific Data Manager
Division of Mammals, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 108
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-1255
email: ludwigc@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/mammals/

Thomas Orrell
administrative point of contact
position: Branch Chief, NMNH Informatics
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu