Mozambique Gastropod and Bivalve shells Collection MHNM
Citation
Vetina A, Conjo L, Brites Soares L (2022). Mozambique Gastropod and Bivalve shells Collection MHNM. Version 1.15. Eduardo Mondlane University Natural History Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/yz84jh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
This dataset comprises the information on the Gastropod and Bivalve dry collection (DBDC) of the Natural History Museum of Maputo (NHMM), Mozambique. This collection consit of historical specimens from 1934 and to 2019 specimens. The DBDC holds 497 records (1551 specimens) of which 396 identified species (48 Bivalve and 347 Gastropoda and 1 Scaphopoda) and 24 not identified to the species level (Gastropodes) from Mozambique coast. The published information on Mozambican Bivalves and Gastropods is still very limited, which increases the value of this collection. With elaboration of this database, a compressive review of taxonomy of the GBDC was made, and systematic information updated. The GBDC is carefully preserved and all the associated data is all digitalized. All records have been geo-referenced through the software GeoLocate and the dataset has been checked for errors and incongruences through OpenRefine. This dataset published in GBIF platform intends to share the information contained in the GBDC of NHMM, Mozambique, in order to foster its access and use by specialists, and thus increase our collective knowledge on Bivalves and Gastropods.Sampling Description
Study Extent
The dataset comprise information of specimens on the Gastropode and Bivalve shell collection of Natural History Museum of Maputo, recovered from the collection and database creation.Sampling
The collection contains specimens collected in coastal region of Mozambique, that were deposited in Natural History museum of Maputo. The information contained on each specimen tag was digitalized. The specimens in this collection were collected between 1934 and 2019, through several methods such as ship vessels beam trawls and dredging, scuba diving in subtidal waters and hand collecting on intertidal areas.Quality Control
Specimens were checked individually and all the data available in the catalog and data sheets for each specimen was confirmed and digitized. Taxonomy and systematic of specimens in this collection were extensively revised and updated by Alvaro Vetina (collection curator) and team.Method steps
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Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
This collection comprises samples from the Mozambican coast, collected during field campaigns conducted in the open ocean, intertidal zones and estuaries.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Alvaro Vetinaoriginator
position: Curator and Reseracher
Museu de Historia Natural de Maputo
Albazine
Maputo City
119
Maputo City
MZ
Telephone: +258848925683
email: aavetina@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5389-1618
Lizete Conjo
originator
position: Treinee
Museu de Historia Natural de Maputo
Mahotas
Maputo City
Maputo City
MZ
Telephone: +258846432653
email: biolizconjo@gmail.com
Leonor Brites Soares
originator
position: Technician
Museu Nacional de Historia Natural e da Ciencia de Lisboa
Lisboa
Lisboa
PT
email: leonor.brites@campus.ul.pt
Alvaro Vetina
metadata author
position: Curator and Reseracher
Museu de Historia Natural de Maputo
Albazine
Maputo City
119
Maputo City
MZ
Telephone: +258848925683
email: aavetina@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5389-1618
Alexandra Cartaxana
curator
position: COBIONET Task (WP2) & Partner Institution Coordinator
Museu Nacional de Historia natural e da Ciencia da Universidade de Lisboa
Rua da Escola Politecnica
Lisboa
1250-102
PT
email: macartaxana@edu.ulisboa.pt
Lucilia Chuquela
point of contact
position: COBIONET Partner Institution Coordinator
Museu de Historia Natural de Maputo
Maputo City
Maputo City
114
Maputo City
MZ
email: luchuquela@gmail.com
Jose Paula
principal investigator
position: COBIONET Principal Investigator
Faculdade de Ciencias, Universidade Lisboa
Rua da Escola Politecnica
Lisboa
1250-102
PT
email: jppaula@fc.ul.pt
Alvaro Vetina
administrative point of contact
position: Curator and Reseracher
Museu de Historia Natural de Maputo
Albazine
Maputo City
119
Maputo City
MZ
Telephone: +258848925683
email: aavetina@gmail.com
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5389-1618