Bedfordshire Mollusca (Sensitive) (BNHS) - 1962-1994
Citation
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre (2017). Bedfordshire Mollusca (Sensitive) (BNHS) - 1962-1994. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/so5gvh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-08.Description
Mollusca (Snails and slugs). This dataset contains only species that are considered to be sensitive, currently just the Roman Snail, Helix (Helix) pomatia.Purpose
To record the Mollusca within Bedfordshire and Luton. This digital dataset was created by the BRMC (the data provider) by digitizing record cards passed to it from the estate of Beryl (E.B.) Rands. Funding has so far allowed only records from the eastern portion of the county to be digitized. It is hoped to be able to digitize the cards for the remainder of the county when resources permitSampling Description
Quality Control
Observations were verified by the then County Recorder for Mollusca. Some specimens were also determined by national experts. Digitization queries have also been resolved with the assistance of the current County Mollusc Recorder. Although some unintentional inaccuracies may be present, none are currently known.Method steps
- Systematic fieldwork that covered all tetrads to some degree. The majority of records were provided by amateur naturalists who are members of the Bedfordshire Natural History Society (BNHS). Records were collated by the then BNHS County Recorder for Mollusca, Beryl (E.B.) Rands.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The records cover the eastern portion of Bedfordshire and Luton (i.e TL11-TL16 & TL23-TL25), predominantly vice-county 30.
3 records have a 100m grid reference; 5 have 1km.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorBedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
Priory Country Park Visitors Centre,
Barkers Lane
MK41 9DJ
Bedford
GB
Telephone: 01234 355435
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
homepage: http://www.bedscape.org.uk/BRMC/newsite/index.php
metadata author
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
Priory Country Park Visitors Centre,
Barkers Lane
MK41 9DJ
Bedford
GB
Telephone: 01234 355435
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
homepage: http://www.bedscape.org.uk/BRMC/newsite/index.php
distributor
NBN Atlas
Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Keith Balmer
administrative point of contact
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk