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NMNH occurrence DwC-A

Dataset homepage

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 2022-05-27.

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

  1. Animalia
    common name: Animals rank: kingdom
  2. Annelida
    rank: phylum
  3. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  4. Brachiopoda
    rank: phylum
  5. Bryozoa
    rank: phylum
  6. Chaetognatha
    rank: phylum
  7. Cnidaria
    rank: phylum
  8. Ctenophora
    rank: phylum
  9. Echinodermata
    rank: phylum
  10. Echiura
    rank: phylum
  11. Entoprocta
    rank: phylum
  12. Gastrotricha
    rank: phylum
  13. Hemichordata
    rank: phylum
  14. Kinorhyncha
    rank: phylum
  15. Metazoa
    rank: phylum
  16. Mollusca
    rank: phylum
  17. Nematoda
    rank: phylum
  18. Nematomorpha
    rank: phylum
  19. Nemertea
    rank: phylum
  20. Phoronida
    rank: phylum
  21. Platyhelminthes
    rank: phylum
  22. Pogonophora
    rank: phylum
  23. Porifera
    rank: phylum
  24. Priapulida
    rank: phylum
  25. Rotifera
    rank: phylum
  26. Sipuncula
    rank: phylum
  27. Tardigrada
    rank: phylum
  28. Vestimentifera
    rank: phylum
  29. Onychophora
    rank: phylum
  30. Chelicerata
    rank: subphylum
  31. Hexapoda
    rank: subphylum
  32. Myriapoda
    rank: subphylum
  33. Fungi
    rank: kingdom
  34. Cyanobacteria
    rank: phylum
  35. Protista
    rank: kingdom
  36. Charophyta
    rank: phylum
  37. Chlorophyta
    rank: phylum
  38. Chrysophyta
    rank: phylum
  39. Cryptophyta
    rank: phylum
  40. Dinoflagellata
    rank: phylum
  41. Euglenophyta
    rank: phylum
  42. Phaeophyta
    rank: phylum
  43. Pyrrophyta
    rank: phylum
  44. Rhodophyta
    rank: phylum
  45. Plantae
    common name: Plants rank: kingdom
  46. Bryophyta
    rank: phylum
  47. Hepatophyta
    rank: phylum
  48. Magnoliophyta
    rank: phylum
  49. Gnetophyta
    rank: phylum
  50. Cycadophyta
    rank: phylum
  51. Pinophyta
    rank: phylum
  52. Lycophyta
    rank: phylum
  53. Anthocerotophyta
    rank: phylum
  54. Marchantiophyta
    rank: phylum
  55. Pteridophyta
    common name: Ferns rank: phylum
  56. Vertbrata
    common name: Vertebrates rank: subphylum
  57. Chordata
    common name: Chordates rank: phylum
  58. Actinopterygii
    rank: class
  59. Chondrichthyes
    rank: class
  60. Agnatha
    rank: superclass
  61. Sarcopterygii
    rank: class
  62. Osteichthyes
    rank: superclass
  63. Amphibia
    common name: Amphibians rank: class
  64. Reptilia
    common name: Reptiles rank: class
  65. Aves
    common name: Birds rank: class
  66. 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
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