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bmhswatsonshellcollection

Citation

Hamblin K, Perry Z (2018). bmhswatsonshellcollection. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wueizh accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-29.

Description

This dataset contains the information of the Watson Shell Collection at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, which was donated by Rev. N. B. Watson.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The extent of the study is confined to the shells donated by Rev. N. B. Watson around 1934

Sampling

There was no sampling description given for this collection.

Method steps

  1. Shells were identified, cataloged and entered in the the database.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens where identified to the family or species using various resources to verify the taxonomic data.
  1. Marginella
    rank: genus
  2. Capulus
    rank: genus
  3. Pyramidella
    rank: genus
  4. Nassa
    rank: genus
  5. Solarium
    rank: genus
  6. Astralium
    rank: genus
  7. Purpura
    rank: genus
  8. Lampusia
    rank: genus
  9. Planaxis
    rank: genus
  10. Tectarius
    rank: genus
  11. Littorina
    rank: genus
  12. Xenophorus
    rank: genus
  13. Olivella
    rank: genus
  14. Columbella
    rank: genus
  15. Scalaria
    rank: genus
  16. Fissurella
    rank: genus
  17. Patella
    rank: genus
  18. Hemitoma
    rank: genus
  19. Terebra
    rank: genus
  20. Nerita
    rank: genus
  21. Spirula
    rank: genus
  22. Lotorium
    rank: genus
  23. Cassis
    rank: genus
  24. Arca
    rank: genus
  25. Venus
    rank: genus
  26. Solecurtus
    rank: genus
  27. Nitidella
    rank: genus
  28. Asaphis
    rank: genus
  29. Polinices
    rank: genus
  30. Hipponix
    rank: genus
  31. Ranella
    rank: genus
  32. Pectuncalus
    rank: genus
  33. Chama
    rank: genus
  34. Trigona
    rank: genus
  35. Cardium
    rank: genus
  36. Tellina
    rank: genus
  37. Calyptraea
    rank: genus
  38. Voluta
    rank: genus
  39. Strigilla
    rank: genus
  40. Ianthina
    rank: genus
  41. Modiola
    rank: genus
  42. Diplodonta
    rank: genus
  43. Lima
    rank: genus
  44. Divaricella
    rank: genus
  45. Cypraea
    rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

The Barbados Museum and Historical Society is located within the Barbados UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bridgetown and its Garrison. Formerly a military prison for the British, it was converted into a museum from 1933.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kerron Hamblin
originator
position: Natural History Curator
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
Telephone: 246-538-0201
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb
Zuwena Perry
metadata author
position: Project Assistant
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
Telephone: 246-538-0201
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb
Zuwena Perry
publisher
position: Project Assistant
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
Telephone: 246-538-0201
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb
Zuwena Perry
administrative point of contact
position: Project Assistant
The Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
Telephone: 246-538-0201
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb
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