UWIZM Crustaceans

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/zfaghp

UWIZM Crustaceans

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Crustaceans. Version 1.5. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zfaghp accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the Crustaceans collected by Wayne Rostant in the UWIZM collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago

Sampling

Specimens were collected by Wayne Rostant.

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Crustaceans were identified to species level.

Macrobrachium
rank: genus
Potimirim
rank: genus
Atya
rank: genus
Micratya
rank: genus
Jonga
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir Auguste
distributor
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu