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Basic Information
Collection NameWestern Australian Museum Insect Collection
Preferred CodeWAM
Kind of CollectionEntomology (Insects/Spiders)
LocationAustralia
Size in WordsOne million and one hundred thousand insects
Size as Number1100000
Year Founded1891
Contact Details
PersonDr Terry F. Houston
PositionCurator (Entomology)
EmailClick to display
Phone+61-8-9212-3742
Fax+61-8-9212 3882 (museum)
Websitehttp://www.museum.wa.gov.au/co ...
Address
DepartmentEntomology Collection, Western Australian Museum
StreetJames Street
CityPerth
StateWestern Australia
Post Code6000
Country NameAustralia
Nontechnical Description
Extensive material of all orders of insects, arachnids and myriapods and other miscellaneous groups.
Technical Description
Entomological collection houses nearly 680 primary type-specimens and arachnological (s.l.) collection 700. All primary types of insects and arachnids catalogued.
Taxonomic Scope
Insecta, Arachnida, Myriapoda and others (Pycnogonida, Xiphosura and Tardigrada).
Host Institution
Institution NameWestern Australian Museum
TypeMuseum (General)
Institution URIhttp://www.museum.wa.gov.au/
Notes
Senior curator of arachnology: Dr Mark Harvey (E-mail: mark.harvey@museum.wa.gov.au). Web page for arachnology: http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/collections/natscience/invertebrates/spiders.asp
Record Metadata
Record ID112956
Last Edit Bypiers_higgs
Created2008-05-07 15:57:11
Modified2010-07-22 05:56:58
Basic Information
Collection NameAustralia, Western Australia, Perth, Western Australian Museum
Preferred CodeWAM
Kind of CollectionNot specified
LocationUnknown - has a location that is not known
Contact Details
Websitehttp://www.museum.wa.gov.au/
Record Metadata
Record ID111225
Last Edit ByISCW
Created2008-05-07 15:50:26
Modified2008-06-02 14:45:45
Sourceiscw
Last sync with source2008-05-07 15:50:26
ID in sourceWAM
Source Record Linkhttp://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/co ...
Import ID1650
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