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Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Collection (HWML) Parasite Collection (Arctos)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Racz G (2025). Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology Collection (HWML) Parasite Collection (Arctos). Version 1.54. University of Nebraska State Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kfgfzr accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-25.

Description

The Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology (HWML) was established 29 March 1971 at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln as a new division in the University of Nebraska State Museum (UNSM). The founding core of the collection was based on Dr. Manter's research collection of parasitic trematodes of oceanic fishes. In 1981 the HWML was designated as one of three National Resource Centers for Parasitology and many students associated with the lab have been trained in systematics as well as other aspects of parasitology. Three Henry Baldwin Ward Medalists (the highest annual award that is given by the American Society of Parasitologists) were students in Parasitology and in the lab while Professor Mary Hanson Pritchard directed the laboratory (Professor Pritchard is now Curator Emeritus). In the past 5 years, more than 150 publications have resulted from research both in the HWML and from specimens loaned from, or deposited into, the HWML as types or vouchers. On an annual basis we process more than 20 outgoing loans per year and we receive thousands of specimens into the collection from researchers world-wide for archiving and safe storage of valuable voucher specimens.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

http://www.vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Platyhelminthes
    rank: phylum
  2. Nematoda
    rank: phylum
  3. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  4. Cestoda
    rank: class
  5. Trematoda
    rank: class
  6. Monogenea
    rank: class
  7. Nematomorpha
    rank: phylum
  8. Acanthocephala
    rank: phylum
  9. Acari
    rank: subclass
  10. Phthiraptera
    rank: order
  11. Siphonaptera
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Global coverage with approximately 80% of the specimens from North America.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Gabor Racz
originator
position: Collection Manager
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum
W529 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln
68588-0514 NE
US
Telephone: +01 402-472-3334
email: gracz2@unl.edu
homepage: https://museum.unl.edu/
Gabor Racz
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum
W529 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln
68588-0514 NE
US
Telephone: +01 402-472-3334
email: gracz2@unl.edu
homepage: https://museum.unl.edu/
David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org
Scott Gardner
point of contact
position: Curator
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum
W529 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln
68588-0514 NE
68588-0314 NE
US
Telephone: +01 402-472-3334
email: slg@unl.edu
Gabor Racz
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum
W529 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln
68588-0514 NE
US
Telephone: +01 402-472-3334
email: gracz2@unl.edu
homepage: https://museum.unl.edu/
Thomas Labedz
administrative point of contact
email: tlabedz1@unl.edu
homepage: https://museum.unl.edu/
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