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Bivalvia collection (TSZB) The Arctic University Museum of Norway

Citation

Altenburger A, Bergersen R (2025). Bivalvia collection (TSZB) The Arctic University Museum of Norway. Version 1.59. UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/upeznu accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-24.

Description

Overview over specimens of Bivalvia that are stored in the collection of the Arctic University Museum of Norway (previously Tromsø Museum).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Various places around Norway and the world over a period of more then a century

Sampling

Various marine sampling methods (dredge, grab, trawl, sledge, diving)

Quality Control

Museum curators and taxonomic experts

Method steps

  1. 1. field collections 2. identification by experts 3. transfer of data from specimen labels to data base 4. transfer of data base into GBIF

Taxonomic Coverages

Bivalvia
  1. Mollusca
    rank: phylum
  2. Bivalvia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

The dataset covers specimens from around the world with a strong focus on Norway.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andreas Altenburger
originator
position: Associate Professor, curator of marine invertebrates
UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
NO-9006
NO
email: andreas.altenburger@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-8043
Robert Bergersen
originator
position: Collection manager, marine invertebrates
UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
NO-9006
NO
email: robert.bergersen@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
originator
UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway
Postboks 6050
Tromsø
NO-9037
NO
email: postmottak@umak.uit.no
homepage: https://en.uit.no/tmu
Andreas Altenburger
metadata author
position: Associate Professor, curator of marine invertebrates
UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
NO-9006
NO
email: andreas.altenburger@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-8043
Rukaya Johaadien
user
NO
email: r.s.johaadien@nhm.uio.no
custodian steward
GBIF Norway
Norway
NO
email: helpdesk@gbif.no
homepage: https://www.gbif.no
Andreas Altenburger
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor, curator of marine invertebrates
UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
NO-9006
NO
email: andreas.altenburger@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-8043
Robert Bergersen
administrative point of contact
position: Collection manager, marine invertebrates
UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
NO-9006
NO
email: robert.bergersen@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
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