RBINS Cnidaria collection
GBIF
Dataset type
This dataset that contains primary occurrence data for species.
Description
The RBINS holds a very important collection of Cnidaria. Dr. E. Leloup from the RBINS and Prof. Dr. Bouillon from the Université Libre de Bruxelles collected non-Siphonophoran Hydrozoa (hydroid polyps) – approximately 800 species in total, 65 of which are nominal species and varieties. The collection contains specimens in alcohol as well as microscope slides. It is completely inventoried and searchable using the DaRWIN database. We also have Siphonophora, colonial Hydrozoa that include the world-famous and dangerous Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis).
We have fewer Scyphozoa, but this is a reflection of their low diversity (there are only 200 known species). On the other hand, the Anthozoa collection is more impressive and includes soft and hard corals, gorgonians, sea pens, and sea anemones. It contains specimens from exotic locations such as the Maldives and Papua New Guinea. Within the hard corals, the family Fungiidae is especially well represented both the wet and dry collections. This is the result of dedicated collecting for research into the interactions between rock-boring Leptoconchus molluscs and corals and the ecology of this group.
In total, the RBINS holds more than 6500 cnidarian specimens, including a 500-some types.
Type of content
Includes: Point occurrence data, gbif import.Citation
Samyn Y, Vandenberghe T, Cooleman S, Theeten F (2024). RBINS Cnidaria collection. Version 1.10. Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3a83zy accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-06.
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 19:45:53.0
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