Collection Profile for: Global marine invertebrates, largely benthic, primarily fluid preserved. Composite collections from numerous sources (sampling expeditions, individual collectors, academic institution collections, agency collections, etc.).
Contacts:
Program Manger for Diversity Intiative for the Southern California Ocean: Dean Pentcheff, pentcheff@nhm.org, 1-213-763-3217 (ORCID #:
0000-0002-4049-3941 )
Curator and Director of Marine Biodiversity Center: Regina Wetzer (ORCID #:
0000-0003-2674-5150 )
Address:
Marine Biodiversity Center
Natural History Museum of LA County
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Collection Statistics
4,822 specimen records
4,822 (100%) georeferenced
2,850 (59%) identified to species 464 families 781 genera 856 species 857 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management:
Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update:
10 April 2024
Usage Rights:
Rights Holder:
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation
Geographic Distribution
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