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Authors
Sendino, Consuelo
Issue date
02/12/2020Submitted date
2021-02-09Subject Terms
The Natural History Museumdigitisation
Porifera Collection
worldwide
British Isles
Mesozoic
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This article provides updated information about the Porifera Collection at The Natural History Museum (NHM), London. With very little information available regarding fossil sponge digitization or any similar initiative, this paper covers the type and figured specimens and drawer label content data of the Porifera Collection and also describes the collection and its research potential. With approximately 71,000 specimens, of which more than 60% are Mesozoic, the NHM holdings offer the best Mesozoic sponge collection in the world and one of the most important due to its breadth and depth. The Porifera Collection covers all stratigraphic periods and all taxonomic groups and includes almost 3000 cited and figured specimens including types. Although most of the specimens come from the British Isles, worldwide samples are also present, with abundant specimens from other Commonwealth countries and from Antarctica.Citation
Sendino C. The Natural History Museum Fossil Porifera Collection. Collections. 2020;16(4):363-380.Publisher
SAGE PublicationsType
Journal ArticleItem Description
The attached document is the author(’s’) final accepted/submitted version of the journal article. You are advised to consult the publisher’s version if you wish to cite from it.NHM Repository
ISSN
1550-1906ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/1550190620964042
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