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Yale University Peabody Museum (IZ-YPM)

Primary strengths of the Division of Invertebrate Zoology include large holdings of Western Atlantic invertebrates represented not only by recently acquired specimens, but also by a strong historical component dating to the late 1800s, totaling approximately 3 million individuals, thousands of which are the type specimens of species new to science.
Contacts: Eric Lazo-Wasem, eric.lazo-wasem@yale.edu
Homepage: http://www.peabody.yale.edu
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/
Rights Holder: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
Collection Statistics
  • 145,810 specimen records
  • 60,145 (41%) georeferenced
  • 22,759 (16%) with images (47,892 total images)
  • 85,712 (59%) identified to species
  • 1,787 families
  • 4,949 genera
  • 13,803 species
  • 13,918 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)
Extra Statistics
Geographic Distribution - Louisiana
Click on the specimen record counts within the parenthesis to return the records for that term
  • East Baton Rouge Parish (2)
  • Iberville Parish (1)
  • Jefferson Parish (8)
  • Lafourche Parish (5)
  • Orleans Parish (3)
  • Ouachita Parish (2)
  • Plaquemines Parish (100)
  • Red River Parish (2)
  • St. Bernard Parish (20)
  • St. Mary Parish (1)
  • St. Tammany Parish (7)
  • Tangipahoa Parish (1)