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Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

Dataset homepage

Citation

Harvard University M, Morris P J (2024). Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Version 162.438. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/p5rupv accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-12.

Description

The Museum of Comparative Zoology was founded in 1859 on the concept that collections are an integral and fundamental component of zoological research and teaching. This more than 150-year-old commitment remains a strong and proud tradition for the MCZ. The present-day MCZ contains over 21-million specimens in ten research collections which comprise one of the world's richest and most varied resources for studying the diversity of life. The museum serves as the primary repository for zoological specimens collected by past and present Harvard faculty-curators, staff and associates conducting research around the world. As a premier university museum and research institution, the specimens and their related data are available to researchers of the scientific and museum community.

Additional info

Copyright © 2018 President and Fellows of Harvard College The MCZ does not guarantee the accuracy of these data. Individual researchers should verify individual records by making direct reference to corresponding museum specimens. For terms and conditions of use, see: https://mcz.harvard.edu/user-agreement

Taxonomic Coverages

Recent and Fossil Animals. All names in MCZbase are disclaimed for nomenclatural purposes.
  1. Animalia
    common name: Animals rank: kingdom
  2. Mollusca
    common name: Mollusks rank: phylum
  3. Nematoda
    rank: phylum
  4. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  5. Annelida
    rank: phylum
  6. Echiura
    rank: phylum
  7. Coelenterata
    rank: phylum
  8. Pentastomida
    rank: phylum
  9. Nematoda
    rank: phylum
  10. Priapulida
    rank: phylum
  11. Acanthocephala
    rank: phylum
  12. Myzostomida
    rank: phylum
  13. Cycliophora
    rank: phylum
  14. Chaetognatha
    rank: phylum
  15. Rotifera
    rank: phylum
  16. Nematomorpha
    rank: phylum
  17. Cnidaria
    rank: phylum
  18. Sipuncula
    rank: phylum
  19. Platyhelminthes
    rank: phylum
  20. Ectoprocta
    rank: phylum
  21. Sipuncula
    rank: phylum
  22. Ctenophora
    rank: phylum
  23. Tunicata
    rank: phylum
  24. Radiolaria
    rank: phylum
  25. Tardigrada
    common name: Water Bears rank: phylum
  26. Chordata
    rank: phylum
  27. Cnidaria
    rank: phylum
  28. Porifera
    common name: Sponges rank: phylum
  29. Onychophora
    rank: phylum
  30. Protozoa
    rank: kingdom
  31. Nemertea
    rank: phylum
  32. Echinodermata
    rank: phylum
  33. Acantharia
    rank: class
  34. Actinopterygii
    rank: class
  35. Adenophorea
    rank: class
  36. Ammonoidea
    rank: class
  37. Amphibia
    rank: class
  38. Annelida
    rank: class
  39. Anopla
    rank: class
  40. Anthozoa
    rank: class
  41. Aplacophora
    rank: class
  42. Appendicularia
    rank: class
  43. Arachnida
    rank: class
  44. Archaeocyatha
    rank: class
  45. Archiacanthocephala
    rank: class
  46. Arthropoda
    rank: class
  47. Ascidiacea
    rank: class
  48. Asteroidea
    rank: class
  49. Asterozoa
    rank: class
  50. Aves
    rank: class
  51. Bivalvia
    rank: class
  52. Blastoidea
    rank: class
  53. Blastozoa
    rank: class
  54. Branchiopoda
    rank: class
  55. Branchiura
    rank: class
  56. Bryozoa
    rank: class
  57. Calcarea
    rank: class
  58. Cephalocarida
    rank: class
  59. Cephalopoda
    rank: class
  60. Cephalopodea
    rank: class
  61. Cestoda
    rank: class
  62. Chelicerata
    rank: class
  63. Chilopoda
    rank: class
  64. Chondrichthys
    rank: class
  65. Cirripedia
    rank: class
  66. Copepoda
    rank: class
  67. Crinoidea
    rank: class
  68. Crinozoa
    rank: class
  69. Crustacea
    rank: class
  70. Cubozoa
    rank: class
  71. Demospongiae
    rank: class
  72. Diplopoda
    rank: class
  73. Echinoidea
    rank: class
  74. Echinozoa
    rank: class
  75. Echiuroidea
    rank: class
  76. Enopla
    rank: class
  77. Entoprocta
    rank: class
  78. Eucycliophora
    rank: class
  79. Gastropoda
    rank: class
  80. Gordioidea
    rank: class
  81. Granuloreticulosa
    rank: class
  82. Heliozoa
    rank: class
  83. Hexactinellida
    rank: class
  84. Hirudinea
    rank: class
  85. Holothuroidea
    rank: class
  86. Hyalospongiae
    rank: class
  87. Hydroidea
    rank: class
  88. Hydrozoa
    rank: class
  89. Hyolitha
    rank: class
  90. Insecta
    rank: class
  91. Larvacea
    rank: class
  92. Malacostraca
    rank: class
  93. Mammalia
    rank: class
  94. Maxillopoda
    rank: class
  95. Merostomata
    rank: class
  96. Monoplacophora
    rank: class
  97. Myxini
    rank: class
  98. Myzostomida
    rank: class
  99. Nautiloidea
    rank: class
  100. Nectonematoida
    rank: class
  101. Nudibranchia
    rank: class
  102. Oligochaeta
    rank: class
  103. Opalinea
    rank: class
  104. Ostracoda
    rank: class
  105. Palaeacanthocephala
    rank: class
  106. Pauropoda
    rank: class
  107. Pentastomida
    rank: class
  108. Petromyzontidia
    rank: class
  109. Phascolosomatidea
    rank: class
  110. Polychaeta
    rank: class
  111. Polyplacophora
    rank: class
  112. Prosobranchs
    rank: class
  113. Pteropoda
    rank: class
  114. Pycnogonida
    rank: class
  115. Reptilia
    rank: class
  116. Rhizopodea
    rank: class
  117. Sarcopterygii
    rank: class
  118. Scaphopoda
    rank: class
  119. Scyphozoa
    rank: class
  120. Secernentea
    rank: class
  121. Siphonophora
    rank: class
  122. Sipunculidea
    rank: class
  123. Stylommatophora
    rank: class
  124. Symphyla
    rank: class
  125. Tentaculata
    rank: class
  126. Thaliacea
    rank: class
  127. Trematoda
    rank: class
  128. Trilobita
    rank: class
  129. Turbellaria
    rank: class
  130. Xenophyophorea
    rank: class
  131. Xiphosurida
    rank: class
  132. Zoantharia
    rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Global geographic scope.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

MCZ Harvard University
originator
Museum of Comparative Zoology
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge
02138
MA
US
homepage: http://www.mcz.harvard.edu
Paul J. Morris
metadata author
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Harvard University Herbaria and Museum of Comparative Zoology
22 Divinity Ave
Cambridge
02138
MA
US
email: bdim@oeb.harvard.edu
Paul J. Morris
metadata author
position: Biodiversity Informatics Manager
Harvard University Herbaria and Museum of Comparative Zoology
22 Divinity Ave
Cambridge
02138
MA
US
email: mole@oeb.harvard.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3673-444X
Breda Zimkus
point of contact
position: Acting Director of Collections Operations
Museum of Comparative Zoology
26 Oxford St
Cambridge
02138
MA
US
email: bzimkus@oeb.harvard.edu
homepage: https://mcz.harvard.edu/people/breda-zimkus
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8973-526X
Brendan Haley
point of contact
position: Senior Database Manager
Museum of Comparative Zoology
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge
02138
MA
US
email: bhaley@oeb.harvard.edu
President and Fellows of Harvard College
owner
position: President and Fellows
Harvard College
Brendan Haley
administrative point of contact
position: Senior Database Manager
Museum of Comparative Zoology
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge
02138
MA
US
email: bhaley@oeb.harvard.edu
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