Invertebrate Paleontology Division, Yale Peabody Museum
Citation
Motz G (2025). Invertebrate Paleontology Division, Yale Peabody Museum. Yale University Peabody Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nqheui accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-17.Description
The Yale Peabody Museum's collection of invertebrate fossils is one of largest in the United States, in volume and in geographic, stratigraphic and taxonomic representation. The holdings of the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology represent more than 350,000 specimen lots, approximately 4 million individuals. A total of 35,000 are type specimens; about 4,500 are the basis of new species descriptions. Over 300,000 specimen lots are available in the online specimen index; all known type specimens are included.
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Contacts
Gary Motzoriginator
position: Head, Computer Systems Office
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven
06511
CT
US
Telephone: 203-436-1492
email: gary.motz@yale.edu
homepage: http://www.peabody.yale.edu
Erynn Johnson
administrative point of contact
position: Division of Invertebrate Paleontology
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
New Haven
06511
CT
US
Telephone: 203-432-3037
email: erynn.johnson@yale.edu
homepage: http://www.peabody.yale.edu