MSUM Ichthyology and Herpetology Collections
Citation
Abraczinskas L (2016). MSUM Ichthyology and Herpetology Collections. Michigan State University Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/5nvdeb accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The Michigan State University Museum (MSUM) Ichthyology Research Collection includes 7,100 lots containing over 36,100 marine and freshwater specimens. Of the freshwater holdings, more than half are from Michigan, among them 1,100 specimens collected from the Red Cedar River, which flows through campus. Additional noteworthy series were collected in Ecuador, Mexico, and India. Both fluid-preserved specimens and skeletons (over 1,200) are represented.The Michigan State University Museum (MSUM) Herpetology Research Collection includes over 18,600 reptile and amphibian specimens representing Michigan, Mexico, South America, Africa, and Australia. The collection includes fluid-preserved specimens, tanned skins, and over 4,600 skeletons.
Additional info
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.htmlTaxonomic Coverages
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Amphibiarank: class
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Reptiliarank: class
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Cephalaspidomorphirank: class
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Chondrichthyesrank: class
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Actinopterygiirank: class
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Geographic Coverages
Of the freshwater holdings, more than half are from Michigan, among them 1,100 specimens collected from the Red Cedar River, which flows through campus. Additional noteworthy series were collected in Ecuador, Mexico, and India.
Herpetology holdings represent Michigan, Mexico, South America, Africa, and Australia.
Herpetology holdings represent Michigan, Mexico, South America, Africa, and Australia.
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Contacts
Laura Abraczinskasoriginator
position: Collections Manager
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-1290
email: abraczi1@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
Laura Abraczinskas
metadata author
position: Collections Manager
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-1290
email: abraczi1@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
David Bloom
programmer
position: Programmer
VertNet
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David Bloom
programmer
position: Coordinator
VertNet
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John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
Michael Gottfried
curator
position: Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Ichthyology, and Herpetology
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-432-7445
email: gottfrie@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/
Laura Abraczinskas
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager
Michigan State University Museum
409 West Circle Drive
East Lansing
48824
MI
US
Telephone: +01 517-355-1290
email: abraczi1@msu.edu
homepage: http://museum.msu.edu/