SIO Marine Vertebrate Collection

Ben Frable

doi:10.15468/ad1ovc

SIO Marine Vertebrate Collection

Citation

Frable B (2024). SIO Marine Vertebrate Collection. Version 1.8. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ad1ovc accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-14.

Description

The Marine Vertebrate Collection of Scripps Institution of Oceanography maintains approximately 2 million alcohol-preserved specimens in over 120,000 lots, representing more than 5,600 species of fishes. The Collection maintains worldwide holdings of deep-sea and pelagic fishes as well as extensive holdings of shore fishes from the entire eastern Pacific. The Collection includes primary types of over 200 species (type catalog), skeletal preparations (both dried and cleared-and-stained) for over 1,000 species (osteology catalog), otoliths from approximately 1,100 species (otolith collection), and tissues for DNA from over 1,200 species. Collection data for approximately 110,000 lots are available on a searchable database. The Marine Vertebrate Collection supports scientific research by providing specimens for studies on the taxonomy, evolution, and ecology of fishes. Specimens are available for examination at Scripps and for loan to researchers at recognized institutions (loan policy). The Marine Vertebrate Collection also plays an integral role in the support of graduate courses and research at Scripps.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ and http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

The Marine Vertebrates Collection primarily encompasses marine fishes; however, a number of marine reptiles are present in the collection.

Actinopterygii
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Aves
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Cephalaspidomorphi
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Chondrichthyes
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Elasmobranchii
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Holocephali
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Leptocardii
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Mammalia
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Myxini
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Reptilia
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Sarcopterygii
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Geographic Coverages

The collection maintains worldwide holdings of deep-sea and pelagic fishes as well as extensive holdings of shore fishes from the entire eastern Pacific.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ben Frable
originator
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego 0208, 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla
92093-0208
California
US
Telephone: 858-534-2199
email: bfrable@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/mv

Ben Frable
metadata author
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego 0208, 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla
92093-0208
California
US
Telephone: 858-534-2199
email: bfrable@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/mv

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://vertnet.org/

Laura Russell
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: larussell@vertnet.org
homepage: http://vertnet.org/

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://vertnet.org

Philip Hastings
curator
position: Curator
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla
92093-0208
CA
US
email: phastings@ucsd.edu

HJ Walker
content provider
position: Emeritus Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
CA
US
Telephone: 8585342199
email: hjwalker@ucsd.edu

Ben Frable
administrative point of contact
position: Collection Manager
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California, San Diego 0208, 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla
92093-0208
California
US
Telephone: 858-534-2199
email: bfrable@ucsd.edu
homepage: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/collections/mv