Collection code IN
The nematodes collection (IN) of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN - Paris)
FranceParis
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Description
The national collection of parasitic nematodes, established in the 19th century,
has developed since 1960 and its present diversity makes it one of the top three collections in the world.
For parasites of vertebrates, it covers all groups of Secernentea (clades III, IV, V): Rhadiasides, Cosmocercides, Ascarides,
Oxyurida, Spirurides, Trichostrongles, Metastrongles etc., while Adenophorea groups (clade I), are well represented
(Trichinelloidea) or rare (Muspiceoidea) in the collection.
For the arthopod parasites, Oxyurida and Rhigonematides make up the bulk of the collection.
The Tylenchida and Mermithida are less well represented, as are the parasites of oligochaetes and molluscs.
Specimens originate from around the world but tropical regions are particularly well represented.
They were collected during MNHN missions or were gifts of French and foreign colleagues.
In total the collection includes about 1000 lots of types, 2000 slides and over 25 000 lots in vials
(a lot, preserved in 70% alcohol, corresponds to the sample taken from a host specimen and
thus includes one to hundreds specimens, fixed in hot alcohol, or more rarely in 5-10% formalin).
- Taxonomic description
- No information
- Geographic description
- No information
- Temporal description
- No information
- Code
- IN
Contacts
- Country
- France
- City/Town
- Paris
- Postal/Zip Code
- 75005
- Address
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 57, rue Cuvier
- Mailing address
- Country
- No information
JJ
Jean-Loup Justine
JC
Jimmy Cassone
SS
Sébastien Soubzmaigne
PL
Pierre Lozouet
Correspondant
Identifiers
- Code
- IN
- Identifiers
- Identifier used by GBIFa168f9b2-1b8a-4352-9568-46d36e3f6836
Entry created: March 25, 2022
Last modified: April 30, 2024
Modified by: s.pamerlon