KwaZulu-Natal Museum-Crustacea-collection
Citation
Zamisa S (2023). KwaZulu-Natal Museum-Crustacea-collection. KwaZulu-Natal Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sbg2kg accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
The Crustacean collection is one of many collections found from the Department of Natural Science at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum. The collection is a minor but important collection within the museum, housing an important set of locally and international specimens. The collection is primarily used by external researchers, as our researchers have traditionally focussed on other groups.Sampling Description
Study Extent
Dataset comprises historical records from 1903 to 2008.Sampling
Since it a historical collection, there isn't enough information regarding samplingMethod steps
- Dataset has been clean in OpenRefine by a data technician to the best of their ability.
Taxonomic Coverages
The collection covers 73 families.
From Acanthizidae to Xanthidae, most content is descibed to family level.
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Acanthizidaerank: family
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Branchipodidaerank: family
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Calappidaerank: family
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Diogenidaerank: family
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Eriphiidaerank: family
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Gonodactylidaerank: family
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Hippidaerank: family
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Lepadidaerank: family
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Streptocephalidaerank: family
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Xanthidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
The Crustacean records contained in the KZNM collection are predominantly found in Africa
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Siyabonga Zamisaoriginator
position: Data Technician
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410524
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
userId: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-1525-0980
Siyabonga Zamisa
metadata author
position: Data Technician
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410524
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
userId: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-1525-0980
John Midgley
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Director
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410559
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
homepage: http://www.nmsa.org.za
Siyabonga Zamisa
administrative point of contact
position: Data Technician
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
237 Jabu Ndlovu Street
Pietermaritzburg
3201
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27333410524
email: szamisa@nmsa.org.za
userId: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-1525-0980