UWIZM Bivalvia

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/x4scgc

UWIZM Bivalvia

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Bivalvia. Version 1.3. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/x4scgc accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-08.

Description

This dataset contains some of the records from the UWIZM Molluscs collection from the Order Bivalvia.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago

Sampling

Specimens were collected by hand

Quality Control

Specimen identifications were checked by at least two people.

Method steps

1. Specimens in the collection were assessed for existing data (labels in jars, details in registers, etc,) 2. Identifications were confirmed or made using a variety of literature sources (scientific papers, books, online resources) 3. Specimens were photographed and properly stored then the data was uploaded to the UWIZM Past Perfect database.

Taxonomic Coverages

Bivalves were identified to species level.

Arcoida
rank: order
Limoida
rank: order
Myoida
rank: order
Mytiloida
rank: order
Nuculanoida
rank: order
Ostreoida
rank: order
Pterioida
rank: order
Veneroida
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Trinidad and Tobago

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Mike G. Rutherford
originator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dep't of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
originator
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike G. Rutherford
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dep't of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Renoir J. Auguste
metadata author
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
curator
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Life Sciences Dep't
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu

Mike Rutherford
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the West Indies
Dep't of Life Sciences
St. Augustine
TT
email: UWIZoologyMuseum@sta.uwi.edu