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NMNH Paleobiology Specimen Records (USNM)

Dataset homepage

Citation

Orrell T, Informatics Office (2023). NMNH Paleobiology Specimen Records (USNM). Version 1.65. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7m0fvd accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-28.

Description

Public records from the Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. These data cover accessioned specimens representing fossil invertebrates, vertebrates, and plants from all over the world and include more than 139,000 paleobiological type specimen records.

Additional info

While every effort is made to provide accurate information, use of these databases is entirely at your own risk. The National Museum of Natural History makes no warranty, either express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, or currency of the information in the databases or its suitability for any particular purpose. Where the use of this data is critical to scientific investigation, scholarly publication, or policy decisions, the user is responsible for verifying identities and provenance against specimens and other primary data sources.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Animalia
    common name: Animals rank: kingdom
  2. Plantae
    common name: Plants rank: kingdom
  3. Protoctista
    common name: Protists rank: kingdom
  4. Bacteria
    common name: Bacteria

Geographic Coverages

Global collections, National Museum of Natural History (USNM), Smithsonian Institution

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Thomas Orrell
originator
position: Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-3028
Informatics Office
originator
position: IPT Administrator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0850
email: informaticshelp@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
Thomas Orrell
metadata author
position: Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-3028
Informatics Office
metadata author
position: IPT Administrator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0850
email: informaticshelp@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
Holly Little
point of contact
position: Collections Management
Department of Paleobiology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 121
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-5340
email: littleh@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/paleo/
Thomas Orrell
administrative point of contact
position: Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-3028
Informatics Office
administrative point of contact
position: IPT Administrator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0850
email: informaticshelp@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
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