UTEP Invertebrates (Arctos)

Teresa Mayfield

doi:10.15468/hr8iig

UTEP Invertebrates (Arctos)

Citation

Mayfield T (2018). UTEP Invertebrates (Arctos). Version 1.9. University of Texas at El Paso Biodiversity Collections. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hr8iig accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-08-21.

Description

The University of Texas at El Paso Biodiversity Collections (UTEP) Invertebrate Collection is comprised of recent and fossil specimens, mostly dried shells. About 70% of the materials are terrestrial gastropods, 25% freshwater molluscans (including unionaceans), and 5% marine forms. Geographic coverage is mostly for New Mexico (about 80%), but there also are significant holdings for Kansas, Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. This taxonomic and geographic composition has arisen because of the principal research interests and activities of Artie L. Metcalf, and his students.

Purpose

Data set was created through the research of University of Texas at El Paso faculty and students and is published to support the research community.

Sampling Description

Method steps

Taxonomic Coverages

Recent and fossil specimens, mostly dried shells. About 70% of the materials are terrestrial gastropods, 25% freshwater molluscans (including unionaceans), and 5% marine forms.

Gastropoda
rank: class
Bivalvia
rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage is mostly for New Mexico (about 80%), but there also are significant holdings for Kansas, Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as a small marine collection.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Teresa Mayfield
originator
position: Manager, UTEP Biodiversity Collections
University of Texas at El Paso
500 West University Avenue, Biology Bldg. #222
El Paso
79968
TX
US
Telephone: +01 915-747-5479
email: tmayfield@utep.edu
homepage: http://www.utep.edu/leb/default.htm

Teresa Mayfield
metadata author
position: Manager, UTEP Biodiversity Collections
University of Texas at El Paso
500 West University Avenue, Biology Bldg. #222
El Paso
79968
TX
US
Telephone: +01 915-747-5479
email: tmayfield@utep.edu
homepage: http://www.utep.edu/leb/default.htm

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

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

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu

Dusty McDonald
point of contact
position: Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
email: dlmcdonald@alaska.edu
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Teresa Mayfield
administrative point of contact
position: Manager, UTEP Biodiversity Collections
University of Texas at El Paso
500 West University Avenue, Biology Bldg. #222
El Paso
79968
TX
US
Telephone: +01 915-747-5479
email: tmayfield@utep.edu
homepage: http://www.utep.edu/leb/default.htm

Eli Greenbaum
administrative point of contact
position: Director, UTEP Biodiversity Collections
University of Texas at El Paso
500 West University Avenue, Biology Bldg. #301
El Paso
79968
Texas
US
Telephone: +01 915-747-5553
email: egreenbaum2@utep.edu
homepage: http://eligreenbaum.utep.edu/