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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Malacology Collection (LACM-Malacology)

Marine and terrestrial mollusks with an emphasis on marine gastropods from the Eastern Pacific, though worldwide in scope.

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Malacology
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA   90007
United States
https://nhm.org/research-collections/departments-and-programs/malacology

Collection Statistics

  • 135,126 specimen records
  • 62,388 (46%) georeferenced
  • 203 (0.15%) with images (396 total images)
  • 121,001 (90%) identified to species
  • 458 families
  • 2,353 genera
  • 8,730 species
  • 9,051 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 3 January 2025
Digital Metadata: EML File
IPT / DwC-A Source: Import from IPT
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Rights Holder: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation