UWIZM Sponges

Mike G. Rutherford; Renoir J. Auguste

doi:10.15468/j2gi5d

UWIZM Sponges

Citation

Rutherford M G, Auguste R J (2018). UWIZM Sponges. Version 1.1. The University of the West Indies Zoology Museum (UWIZM). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/j2gi5d accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-09.

Description

This datsets contains most of the sponges in the UWIZM collections.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Trinidad and Tobago

Sampling

Specimens were collected from diving.

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

Specimens were identified to genus or species level.

Chalinidae
rank: family
Chondrillidae
rank: family
Halichondriidae
rank: family
Irciniidae
rank: family
Mycalidae
rank: family
Niphatidae
rank: family
Petrosiidae
rank: family
Placospongiidae
rank: family
Scopalinidae
rank: family
Tetillidae
rank: family

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

Renoir Auguste
administrative point of contact
position: Database Assistant
The University of the West Indies
Dept. of Life Sciences
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