The Apterygota collection (EA) of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN - Paris) ...

This dataset is the databased part of the Apterygota part of the entomological collections of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris). The Apterygota (primarily wingless Hexapoda) collection includes the Collembola, Protura, Diplura, Zygentoma and Archeognatha (=Microcoryphia) collecti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: MNHN
Format: Dataset
Language:French
Published: MNHN - Museum national d'Histoire naturelle 2024
Subjects:
Occurrence
Specimen
Thysanura
Types
Microcoryphia
Entomology
Taxonomy
Insecta
Zoology
FOS: Biological sciences
Apterygota
Diplura
Archaeognatha
Arthropods
Specimens
Collembola
Collections
Zygentoma
Antarc*
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/qmarez
https://www.gbif.org/dataset/90e739fc-3ac2-4f24-b019-f89b4e7b8d6f
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Summary:This dataset is the databased part of the Apterygota part of the entomological collections of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris). The Apterygota (primarily wingless Hexapoda) collection includes the Collembola, Protura, Diplura, Zygentoma and Archeognatha (=Microcoryphia) collections. The two later groups were formerly known as the Thysanura. Several hundred thousand specimens are stored in the collections with over 50 000 microscopical slides and specimens in alcohol jars. There are about a thousand type specimens. The Apterygota collectionhas been built on merging several legacy and working collections from Denis, Delamare-Deboutteville, Thibaud, Betsch, Massoud, Najt, Deharveng, Cassagnau and D'Haese among others. It includes specimens from all over the planet, including Antarctica. The Collembola collection is one of the biggest worldwide. ...

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