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Various marine groups from the collection of the Arctic University Museum of Norway in Tromsø

Citation

Altenburger A, Bergersen R (2021). Various marine groups from the collection of the Arctic University Museum of Norway in Tromsø. Version 1.14. UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wm4yhy accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-01-23.

Description

Various marine groups including Acanthocephala, Chaetognatha, Echiura, Hemichordata, Myzozoa, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Platyhelminthes, Porifera, Priapulida, and Sipuncula from the collection of the Arctic University Museum of Norway (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

Various marine groups
  1. Porifera
    rank: phylum
  2. Acanthocephala
    rank: phylum
  3. Priapulida
    rank: phylum
  4. Nematomorpha
    rank: phylum
  5. Chaetognatha
    rank: phylum
  6. Echiura
    rank: subclass
  7. Hemichordata
    rank: phylum
  8. Myzozoa
    rank: phylum
  9. Nematoda
    rank: phylum
  10. Nemertea
    rank: phylum
  11. Platyhelminthes
    rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

The dataset covers mainly Norway, one sample from Sweden, two samples from New Zealand, three samples from Bahamas.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Andreas Altenburger
originator
position: Associate Professor, curator of marine invertebrates
UiT - the Arctic University of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
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 of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
9006
NO
email: robert.bergersen@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
Andreas Altenburger
metadata author
position: Associate Professor, curator of marine invertebrates
UiT - the Arctic University of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
9006
NO
email: andreas.altenburger@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-8043
Rukaya Johaadien
user
email: r.s.johaadien@nhm.uio.no
Andreas Altenburger
administrative point of contact
position: Associate Professor, curator of marine invertebrates
UiT - the Arctic University of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
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 of Norway
Lars Thørings veg 10
Tromsø
9006
NO
email: robert.bergersen@uit.no
homepage: https://uit.no/tmu
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