Yale University Peabody Museum (IZ-YPM)

Primary strengths of the Division of Invertebrate Zoology include large holdings of Western Atlantic invertebrates represented not only by recently acquired specimens, but also by a strong historical component dating to the late 1800s, totaling approximately 3 million individuals, thousands of which are the type specimens of species new to science.
Contacts: Eric Lazo-Wasem, eric.lazo-wasem@yale.edu
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 2 April 2024
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Rights Holder: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
Collection Statistics
  • 145,810 specimen records
  • 60,145 (41%) georeferenced
  • 22,759 (16%) with images (47,892 total images)
  • 85,712 (59%) identified to species
  • 1,787 families
  • 4,949 genera
  • 13,803 species
  • 13,918 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Amiantis (2)
  • Anomalocardia (22)
  • Bassina (3)
  • Callista (45)
  • Chamelea (1)
  • Chione (115)
  • Circe (23)
  • Clausinella (1)
  • Compsomyax (1)
  • Cryptogramma (2)
  • Cyclina (5)
  • Cytherea (9)
  • Dosinia (49)
  • Gafrarium (17)
  • Gemma (63)
  • Gouldia (1)
  • Irus (2)
  • Lioconcha (9)
  • Liocyma (5)
  • Macrocallista (16)
  • Megapitaria (1)
  • Mercenaria (93)
  • Meretrix (15)
  • Paphia (8)
  • Parastarte (2)
  • Periglypta (9)
  • Petricolaria (24)
  • Pitar (11)
  • Protothaca (11)
  • Saxidomus (7)
  • Sunetta (5)
  • Tapes (61)
  • Tawera (1)
  • Timoclea (2)
  • Tivela (17)
  • Transennella (3)
  • Venerupis (12)
  • Venus (53)