The echinoderm collection (IE) of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN - Paris)
GBIF
Dataset type
This dataset that contains primary occurrence data for species.
Description
<p>The aim is to provide a general view of the echinoderm collection of the Paris Museum,
which is primarily a scientific collection.
The naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, one of the founders of the Theory of Evolution, was the
first to really establish the collection of echinoderms at the Paris Museum. There are both dry
and alcohol-preserved lots. Some sea cucumber specimens are preserved as microscopic preparations
on slides. The number of lots is estimated at 500,000, of which 0.4% are types. Echinoderms have
been collected in all oceans, at all latitudes. The largest numbers of specimens were collected
relatively recently in the Indo-West Pacific. Echinoderms live exclusively in marine waters and at
all depths. For 25 years intensive research programs have permitted huge collections to be obtained,
especially from the Indo-Pacific and Antarctic regions. Most of the data entered so far are from
these regions.</p>
Type of content
Includes: Point occurrence data, gbif import.Citation
MNHN, Chagnoux S (2024). The echinoderm collection (IE) of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN - Paris). Version 75.388. MNHN - Museum national d'Histoire naturelle. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tp2nxo accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-07.
Digitised records
Looking up... the number of records that can be accessed through the BioAtlas - Atlas bioraznolikosti Hrvatske. This resource was last checked for updated data on 15 Nov 2024. The most recent data was published on 15 Nov 2024.
Metadata last updated on 2024-11-15 21:15:36.0
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