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Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS-INVERT)

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Marine Invertebrate Collection holds a diverse group of worldwide specimens, the largest portion being marine shells followed by terrestrial and freshwater shells, corals and echinoderms. The mid-sized collection dates from the early 1900's.
Contacts: Paula Cushing, Andrew Doll, paula.cushing@dmns.org, Andrew.Doll@dmns.org
Homepage: https://www.dmns.org/science/zoology/zoology-collections/marine-invertebrates/
Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 2 April 2024
IPT / DwC-A Source:
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Collection Statistics
  • 34,136 specimen records
  • 25,418 (74%) georeferenced
  • 1,304 (4%) with images (3,303 total images)
  • 32,411 (95%) identified to species
  • 549 families
  • 2,813 genera
  • 9,918 species
  • 10,267 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Afrivoluta (3)
  • Austroginella (4)
  • Bullata (3)
  • Cryptospira (13)
  • Demissa (2)
  • Dentimargo (11)
  • Eratoidea (2)
  • Glabella (10)
  • Hyalina (6)
  • Marginella (28)
  • Marginellopsis (2)
  • Mesoginella (2)
  • Prunum (51)
  • Serrata (1)
  • Volvarina (23)