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Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Insect collection

Citation

Verschelde D, Brosens D (2021). Ghent University - Zoology Museum - Insect collection. Ghent University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/6fcelj accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-23.

Description

The Ghent University Zoological museum holds a scientific collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens and a collection of anatomic preparates. The museum dates from 1817 and the original idea was to curate a didactic collection for educational purposes. Ghent University Zoology Museum curates a insect collection of over 17000 specimen. The most important collections in this dataset are: Collection De Riemaecker; Collection Felix Plateau; Collection Hostie.

Taxonomic Coverages

Insecta
  1. Insecta
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Global Coverage

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Dominick Verschelde
originator
position: Museum Curator
Ugent
Ghent
BE
Dimitri Brosens
originator
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) / Belgian Biodiversity Platform
BE
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Dimitri Brosens
metadata author
INBO/ Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Kliniekstraat
Brussels
1070
BE
Telephone: 0497354796
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0846-9116
Dimitri Brosens
processor
Belgian Biodiversity Platform
Kliniekstraat
Brussels
1070
BE
email: dimitri.brosens@inbo.be
Dominick Verschelde
administrative point of contact
position: Museum Curator
Ugent
Ghent
BE
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