SIO Benthic Invertebrate Collection

Charlotte Seid

doi:10.15468/4w9oc7

SIO Benthic Invertebrate Collection

Citation

Seid C (2025). SIO Benthic Invertebrate Collection. Version 1.5. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4w9oc7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-18.

Description

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Benthic Invertebrate Collection (SIO-BIC) is a research repository with extensive holdings from deep-sea environments (>1,000 m), chemosynthetic ecosystems (hydrothermal vents, hydrocarbon seeps, whale falls), Antarctica, and the eastern Pacific. Materials have been collected through a range of techniques, from intertidal hand collecting and SCUBA to trawls and deep-sea submersibles.

SIO-BIC contains more than 700 type lots and considerable material properly preserved for genomic studies (95% ethanol and ultracold storage). Multiple preparation types are often available for each lot (e.g., fluid voucher, ethanol subsample, dry material). The searchable electronic database, including a map search feature and specimen images, is updated weekly and publicly accessible online at http://tinyurl.com/siobic.

SIO-BIC supports scientific research by providing specimens for study of the taxonomy, biogeography, and evolution of benthic invertebrates, including the description of many new species. Specimens are available for examination at Scripps and for loan to researchers at recognized institutions worldwide, consistent with our loan policies. Collection staff and materials also support education and public outreach via undergraduate and graduate classes, school programs, guest lectures, artist collaborations, and exhibits and events at the Birch Aquarium.

Additional info

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ and http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Marine invertebrates, primarily benthic but including some pelagic representatives.

Annelida
common name: segmented worms rank: phylum
Arthropoda
common name: arthropods rank: phylum
Crustacea
common name: crustaceans rank: subphylum
Chelicerata
common name: sea spiders, horseshoe crabs, etc. rank: subphylum
Brachiopoda
common name: lamp shells rank: phylum
Bryozoa
common name: moss animals rank: phylum
Tunicata
common name: tunicates rank: subphylum
Cnidaria
common name: cnidarians rank: phylum
Ctenophora
common name: comb jellies rank: phylum
Echinodermata
common name: echinoderms rank: phylum
Crinoidea
common name: crinoids rank: class
Asteroidea
common name: sea stars rank: class
Ophiuroidea
common name: brittle stars, basket stars rank: class
Holothuroidea
common name: sea cucumbers rank: class
Echinoidea
common name: sea urchins rank: class
Mollusca
common name: mollusks rank: phylum
Bivalvia
common name: bivalves rank: class
Gastropoda
common name: gastropods rank: class
Polyplacophora
common name: chitons rank: class
Cephalopoda
common name: cephalopods rank: class
Monoplacophora
common name: monoplacophorans rank: class
Aplacophora
common name: aplacophorans rank: class
Nemertea
common name: ribbon worms rank: phylum
Nematoda
common name: round worms rank: phylum
Platyhelminthes
common name: flat worms rank: phylum
Porifera
common name: sponges rank: phylum
Calcarea
common name: calcareous sponges rank: class
Demospongiae
common name: demosponges rank: class
Hexactinellida
common name: glass sponges rank: class
Homoscleromorpha
common name: sponges rank: class
Xenacoelomorpha
common name: xenacoelomorphs rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Marine habitats worldwide, with emphasis on the eastern Pacific, Antarctic, and deep sea (>1,000 m).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Charlotte Seid
originator
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0244
La Jolla
92093-0244
California
US
Telephone: (858)822-2818
email: cseid@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/bi

Charlotte Seid
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0244
La Jolla
92093-0244
California
US
Telephone: (858)822-2818
email: cseid@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/bi

David Bloom
programmer
position: Project Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://vertnet.org/

Vijay Barve
programmer
position: Digitization Project Manager
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
email: vbarve@nhm.org
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4852-2567

Charlotte Seid
point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0244
La Jolla
92093-0244
California
US
Telephone: (858)822-2818
email: cseid@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/bi

Greg Rouse
principal investigator
position: Curator
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0202
La Jolla
92093-0202
California
US
Telephone: (858)534-7973
email: grouse@ucsd.edu
homepage: http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/grouse

Charlotte Seid
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0244
La Jolla
92093-0244
California
US
Telephone: (858)822-2818
email: cseid@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/bi

Greg Rouse
administrative point of contact
position: PI
http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/grouse
University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0202
La Jolla
92093-0202
California
US
Telephone: (858)534-7973
email: grouse@ucsd.edu
homepage: http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/grouse