Details for Parasites
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| Collection data |
| Name | Parasites |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | Collection of parasites mainly from University of Rome "La Sapienza" |
| Description for specialists | A general collection of about 25000 parasites collected during the years 1947-1978 and during the years 1986-1993, mainly in Italy, with some specimens collected in Somalia and in Antarctica. The parasites are represented by Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes and Acantocephala mainly while guests are crustaceans, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, birds, molluscs. The collection consistis of specimens from the ex-Zoo of Rome and the University of Rome "La Sapienza". The collection is being revised, so the material is partly still to be sorted and identified. It consits of 18808 bottles (17297 tubes and 1511 flasks) in 498 cans arranged in two windows, 15 containers, 21 drawers and 630 slide mounts |
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| Provenance | |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Taxonomic |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | |
| Known to contain types | Not known to contain types |
| Rights |
| Rights | The materials are property of the Municipality of Rome |
| Access rights | The collection is freely available for scientific research, under the regulations set up by the managerial staff |
| Usage restrictions | Destructive or invasive assays are normally prohibited or must be previously agreed with the managerial staff. Uses other than for scientific research (e.g. extensive taking of pictures for commercial use) are subject to written contracts |
| Collection types |
| Taxonomic |
| McGinley conservation statuses |
| Level 3 |
Unidentified material, sorted to "Loanable units" (usually genus, but variable depending on group) and accessible to the research community. For most groups of Diptera, this was material sorted to family level. |
| Level 4 |
Material identified to species level but not incorporated into main collection (e.g., material identified for biodiversity or ecological studies, surveys, etc.). |
| Date |
14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Static |
| Collectors |
| Luisa Bernasconi, Cadore, Maria Codisposti, Franca Benaglia, Canestrini, L. Paggi, A. L. Sgarbossa, |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| 1947-1978, 1986-1993 |
| Collection extents |
| 25000 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Plathelminthes (Trematoda, Cestoda, Monogenea), Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Copepoda, Anellida |
| Common name coverage |
| Collection of parasites |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Italy (strength), Somalia, Antarctica |
| Living time periods |
| Actual |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Fluid-preserved |
| Media |
| 18808 bottles (17297 tubes and 1511 flasks) 498 cans arranged in two windows, 15 containers, 21 drawers and 630 slide mounts |
| File formats |
| unapplicable |
| Item level access |
| Source: not available |
| Related material |
| nonexistent |