NHM brachiopod collection from the oceans and seas adjoining Europe (1850-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From the mid-1850s onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Global |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts |
| Instruments | Inapplicable |
| Description | |
| Summary | The Palaeontology Department of the Natural History Museum holds collections of 'living' brachiopods, as well as fossil species, from most areas of the world. These are both dry and wet preserved specimens and include examples from historically important collections and expeditions such as 'Challenger', 'Terra Nova', 'John Murray' or Davidson collections. |
| Originators | Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum |
| Availability | Academic |
| Contact | Keeper of Zoology |
| Address | Department of Zoology, Natural History Museum |
| Telephone | +44 20 7942 5275 |
| psr@nhm.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1039013 |
| Global identifier | 1408 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-19 |
