Document of bibliographic reference 383665

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Fossil collection at the Zoology Museum of the University of Concepción: enhancing understanding of Chile's past biodiversity

Abstract

The digital inventory of paleontological material stored in Chilean museums is highly relevant as it increases accessibility to information, both locally and over long distances, while reducing wear and tear on specimens caused by physical manipulation. The Fossil Collection database of the Museum of Zoology of the University of Concepción (UCC_MZUC_FOS) includes 144 records, with the main representatives being marine invertebrates of the Bivalvia, Echinoidea and Gastropoda classes. Notable species include Encope calderensis, Hemiaster wayensis, Zygochlamys patagonica and Retrotapes exalbidus, most of which come from important Chilean fossil sites. Material was collected between 1970 and 2017, with a large portion of it being donated and identified by Professor Emeritus Hugo I. Moyano and Dr. Alberto Larraín. Although the specimens contained in the resource offer basic collecting information, they substantially contribute to sharing knowledge on the fossils kept in the museums throughout the country, while providing data on their distribution.
 

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Beltrán Echeverría, F.; Tavera Martínez, L.; Hernández, C. (2024). Fossil collection at the Zoology Museum of the University of Concepción: enhancing understanding of Chile's past biodiversity. Biodiversity Data Journal 12: e117275. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/bdj.12.e117275

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